The smooth background really helps this stand out. It is nice that the arm/hand are not interfering with my view of the painting, however, the placement of the arm seems just a tiny bit odd feeling to me, kind of like it seems unnatural. But overall, I really like this shot. Good job!
Bruce Monday, February 23, 2004, 8:46:29 PM, you wrote: JM> Here's a bit of pastoral color: JM> http://www.photolin.com/misc/BOT032a.jpg JM> Taken at the Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix, Arizona USA in March JM> of last year. We were walking a path through the wildflower area, JM> then around a blind corner came upon two ladies painting in the shade JM> a few yards ahead. I had my usual big lens with teleconverter on a JM> monopod, so that's why the DOF is small and the background is smooth. JM> Shot for fun, but comments welcome anyway. JM> -- JM> John Mustarde JM> www.photolin.com
