Foreground in focus...shallow DOF..Again ;-D

Challenge #37 in the A bit of everything series. Hosted by udaman.

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Always a dynamic way to bring out an object or person... Choose a background that will add to image. That is, some out of focus backgrounds, take away from the object, not add to it. Use your best judgment when considering a background.

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Wednesday, 24th March, 2010 (GMT)

Submissions:

Wednesday, 31st March, 2010 – Tuesday, 6th April, 2010 (GMT)

Voting:

Wednesday, 7th April, 2010 – Tuesday, 13th April, 2010 (GMT)

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PLEASE Pay attention the Background textures, and try to choose a OOF background that becomes a vital part of the image. The Background IS PART of the total overall image.
I will let the voters decide by their vote if the background is appropriate for the subject/object, and ADDS to images impact.

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Slippers on the beach

by WooWanKui

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My daughter left her slippers while playing with my wife on the beach

Camera:	Canon EOS 500D (EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3)
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Submitted:	Thursday, 1st April, 2010 16:28 (GMT)
Taken:	Sunday, 11th October, 2009
Focal length:	18 mm
Shutter speed:	1/2500 sec
Aperture:	F3.5
ISO:	100
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