**THE VOTE for technique 70's shallow dof is now ON!

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72 photographs have been trimmed down to six below for your voting pleasure. In choosing these finalists, I have considered their composition and subject matter (subjective, of course) in relation to focal length and aperture (f/4.2 or less) employed.

1. Skye by @salza


2. Happy Hour by @marcy0414


3. Retired by @tskipper


4. chapter one by @pistache


5. PAWN by @northy


6. survivors by @kali66


Voting starts now, Monday, April 10, until midnight New York/Toronto time on Thursday, April 13, 2017, after which the winner shall be declared shortly thereafter.

[Mel]

6

[summerfield]

congratulations @salza @marcy0414 @tskipper @pistache @northy and @kali66

[Sarah]

4

[Edwin Ramos]

6

[Kahsia]

5

[Kathy Boyles]

5

[graycie]

4

[Sally Ings]

2

[Tami Skipper]

4

[Lisa Poland]

1

[Dyan Stevens]

4

[Dawn]

1

[Milanie]

2

[iqscotland]

5

[JackieR]

4

[Kazza]

4

[Francoise]

4

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

5

[Carole G]

4

[kali]

2

[Rachel]

3

[Wendy Bowden]

4

[Taffy]

6

[belinda]

4

[Maggiemae]

4
....and 6 (can I?)

[Kathryn]

2

[Liana Bull]

6

[Ethel]

2

[Granagringa]

3

[☠northy]

4 (and thank you for including mine in the vote!)

[LTaylor]

6

[Gosia]

4

[Adi]

4

[Nicole Campbell]

4

[Karen H]

2

[jackie edwards]

4

[diane day]

3

[Rob Z]

4

[Graeme Stevens]

1

[Debbie]

4

[Kathy A]

5

[Brigette]

6

[Lockarec]

5

[CristinaL]

4

[Jeannine]

2

[CC Folk]

4

[Clare Gadsby]

6
i am thrilled to be included in this line-up by the way - thank you!

[Bill Fenske]

4

[Islandgirl]

1

[Lin]

2

[ClearDay]

4

[Jessi Olsen]

6

[Rosie Kerr]

4... I really love this shot, Claire.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

1

[Mary Siegle]

2

[Louise & Ken]

4

[MB]

3

[summerfield]

VOTING FOR THIS CHALLENGE IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU. WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE MORNING.