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Old 05-28-2010, 01:41 AM
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Here is a semi abstract photo took of a foreground of vibrant flowers with land, a person, and water in the blurred background. What do you think?

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Old 05-28-2010, 09:54 AM
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Too much bokeh.

I didn't know it was a person, or water. I thought it might have been a post, and clouds. The flowers are pretty, but not the focus of the shot, the blurred subjects in the background are. The viewer needs to be able to tell what the objects are if they are to be the main subject, even if it is an abstract.
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Old 05-28-2010, 10:04 AM
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To me, it's obvious it's a person and even if it's vague, the fact that you're thinking about it and wondering what it is makes it somewhat effective in and of itself.

Though it would have been better for me if the figure were closer to the edge (!) IF you had control over that at all. Nice thought though, and technically fine.
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