Craps C/C

Any C/C welcome. Thanks.

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I just came from another thread that discussed the use and abuse of shallow depth of field. The consensus was that one sets it depending on the goal for the shot. In this one, I must ask, what was your goal? Why is the nearer die out of focus?

joedlh wrote in post #12361224
I just came from another thread that discussed the use and abuse of shallow depth of field. The consensus was that one sets it depending on the goal for the shot. In this one, I must ask, what was your goal? Why is the nearer die out of focus?

You make a good point. If the dice are the subject, why is one out and one in focus. Is the one die in focus for a reason, is it special.
(I have grown to really admire the shots and critique that goes on in here. It has really helped open my eyes to critical thinking about shots so much more!)

I agree with the points made re the focus. An interesting alternative might have the die in the same plane of focus and some related subject matter such as chips beyond the focus plane. Also, the lack of separation between the front and rear die is a little distracting and might benefit from raising the camera a tad. The lighting supports the type of illumination one might find at a craps table so the scene is realistic. Nicely executed overall.

joedlh wrote in post #12361224
I just came from another thread that discussed the use and abuse of shallow depth of field. The consensus was that one sets it depending on the goal for the shot. In this one, I must ask, what was your goal? Why is the nearer die out of focus?

I see what you are saying. I thought it might devide the viewers attention if both dice were in focus.

J Michael wrote in post #12361224
I agree with the points made re the focus. An interesting alternative might have the die in the same plane of focus and some related subject matter such as chips beyond the focus plane.

This is actually a really good idea. But I really like the size of the dice in the frame and am not sure how to squeeze in the chips. I will have to think about it and figure it out.

Thanks for the comments.