bostechie
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| [CritEditN] Sharp or Soft Focus - which of these 2 images do you
Canon EOS 40D
18mm 1/1th F5.6 ISO800
#1 with sharpening applied | 
Canon EOS 40D
18mm 1/1th F5.6 ISO800
#2 soft focus |
I'm interested in your preference of the two variations of this photograph. Rather than simply identify the one you prefer, please explain why if it's not asking too much.
#1 has been sharpened
#2 has more of a soft focus
Thank you - Taylor
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Willy
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join:2000-09-24 | Re: [CritEditN] Sharp or Soft Focus - which of these 2 images do
Just looking at them here I like #1 better because what I see in "#2 Soft Focus" is lack of contrast. |
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HFB1217
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My choice is the first one also.
The soft focus one looks lost with no actual points of references to pick.
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SandShark
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#1 because of better contrast (I can read McFadden's better) and I can see the person better. Overall, I just like it more than #2. Nice image! |
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lonls
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Going against the grain here... I prefer the soft focus version because it fits the whole evening/night mystique better in my opinion. |
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Jodokast96
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| I'm leaning towards #2 as well. #1 just has that fake movies set type look to it to me. I think it would really depend on how it's used though. If you're hanging it on wall, definitely #2, but if it were to be used as an ad or something similar, I'd go with #1. |
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timcuth
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I prefer #2. It actually looks sharper, to me. 
Tim |
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SueS
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Macon, MO | reply to bostechie
Not trying to be different, but I like both equally. Nice image. |
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jaykaykay
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I am with Sue as to liking both. Were I to be pushed to have to make a choice, I might go for the soft focus just slightly due to the lack of the sharpening! I know. That doesn't make sense, but to me it does. I like the feel of night better in that one. |
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anthony
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New York, NY | reply to bostechie
i prefer the first one |
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dencos
join:2005-10-25
Jacksonville, FL | reply to bostechie
Number one ... seems cleaner |
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