B is for Ballerina  by mej2011

B is for Ballerina

@yvonneknitsknots asked me to do a photo in which depth of field is an important factor for my get pushed challenge this week. As I've not yet mastered the ins and outs of my Nikon D3200, this was certainly a challenge. Settings that would have worked well on my Coolpix P100 don't apply, so it takes a bit if tinkering to figure things out. I think this works, yes?

Shot on Manual Mode with the 18-55 lens. Editing consisted of Photoshop Elements 12 "Light Leak" effect and a small crop in Ribbet.
@yvonneknitsknots
Here is another attempt. I think it works......
April 19th, 2014  
Melissa, looks like we are get pushed partners for this next week. I would like to challenge you to shoot an action or motion shot this week. Show action through use of motion blur. This could even be a panning shot. Good luck and have fun.
April 20th, 2014  
The is fantastic for the challenge. Especially that bokeh you've got going on around that little mirror, there!
April 20th, 2014  
@westcoastwallis
Woo hoo! Thanks! I wasn't sure. Focus was a challenge on this shot, obviously I tried for the face, but the camera wanted to focus on the chest area. Maybe my camera is a man. lol
April 20th, 2014  
You should try the "focus and recompose" method. Where you hold the shutter button down halfway to lock the focus and then move the camera to compose it how you'd like...
April 20th, 2014  
@westcoastwallis
I normally utilize that method, this was kind of just a "I had it in my head, so I wanted to get out done" shot. lol.
April 20th, 2014  
@lynne5477
Thanks! Will do!
April 20th, 2014  
Well I yike it!
April 20th, 2014  
@westcoastwallis
Eh. It's okay. lol. Thanks!
April 20th, 2014  
Excellent shot and great answer to the challenge. Love the colors and bokeh and you've used a shallow depth of field really well.
April 20th, 2014  
@yvonneknitsknots
Thanks Yvonne!
April 20th, 2014  
Is this a jewelry box? Really brings back memories (I have two sons and am the only girl in the house). Lovely idea and image -- the composition really makes it work.
May 8th, 2014  
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