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18-06-2007, 2:19 PM
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British Tennis
Although I'm from Scotland, one of the most British things that came into my head was tennis, especially Wimbledon and Tim Henman. I happened to have an old-ish tennis raquet which would be appropriate, and luckily I have my new Canon 400D to use 
Exif is embedded, and as follows:
Shutter Speed: 1/500th
Aperture: F5
Focal length: 41mm
ISO: 100
Just had to crop the image, and up the brightness a tad.
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Last edited by scharf_10; 19-06-2007 at 7:44 PM.
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18-06-2007, 6:21 PM
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Re: British Tennis
nice, on theme...great DOF
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19-06-2007, 9:44 AM
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Re: British Tennis
Good job you didn't pick a Greg Rusedski racquet! Not sure this one shouts Britishness to me (4/10 Tobers Britishness rating) but I see what you are trying to do. Nice use of depth of field and sharp focus on the writing on the racquet.
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19-06-2007, 11:22 AM
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Re: British Tennis
Nice photo and great DOF.
I personally would have preferred to see more of the racquet...but that's just my opinion.
Great entry anyway. 
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19-06-2007, 6:17 PM
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Re: British Tennis
scharf_10
Can I just ask you to resize the picture please, 200kb is the absolute max 
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19-06-2007, 6:44 PM
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Re: British Tennis
I can see what you were thinking with this one, but doesnt immediately say British, but its a good photo in its own right 
(Dont want to put the mockers on this entry Scharf, but Tim Henman never won the big comp either) |
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19-06-2007, 7:46 PM
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Re: British Tennis
That's the image resized as asked for, and also I would have rather put a raquet in with Andy Murray on it yet, but I dont think he has branded equipment yet :P Even better to put Federer, but he's not British therefore taking away from the theme.
I can understand why a lot of people don't think it's on theme, but to be honest other ideas I had were never going to happen, therefore thought it was better to put an entry in rather than not, even though I know it won't win (and thats the truth, i'm not being defetist)
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19-06-2007, 7:59 PM
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Re: British Tennis
A nicely composed image. I can see the link. Tim Henman is British. And the only major grasscourt tennis tournament is in Britain. The rest of the world plays tennis on hard or clay courts.
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19-06-2007, 10:00 PM
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Re: British Tennis
Yeah, I like it - technically nice and the tennis racket on grass with Henman's name says British to me.
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19-06-2007, 10:17 PM
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Re: British Tennis
Yep, says out in 1st round to me if he makes it that far!
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26-06-2007, 9:36 PM
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Re: British Tennis
I think it's great - and I liked your 'over the edge' a couple of months back, great dof.
would you explain a little about the set up for the shot? (what lense, distance to subject, focal point etc)...
I'm trying to increase the amount of focus I get, but would love to know how you got so much at a close distance...
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