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This person name is Keith Moxey, he is a renowned art historian from Columbia University. You can find pictures of him in google images. He loved the picture which will be on his next book cover.

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Since art is subjective, there can never be a "perfect" image that everyone likes. I personally think this example demonstrates the excellent bokeh and superb sharpness of this lens. The lights don't bother me and the color balance looks like it's plenty close enough. Everyone has their own skin tone and some of us are more 'yellow" than others. Any time you want to be shot down or open up a can of worms, just post something and ask for C&C.
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Damn that's a nice lens. I've put it on my Xmas list, so here's hoping Mrs. M1911 takes the hint.
 
We can all agree the lens has wonderful, creamy bokeh. But for being a Historian at Columbia University, the portrait could have been a lot more interesting. I love the "Rule of Thirds Shooting" and shallow depth. But my opinion is, the bland environment takes away from the shot. The shot to me says, "this guy is a Designer of bland hallways". I'm not saying the background needs to be busy, but if it were somehow tied to his profession, it would work better. Or if there was just something more to the environment. Just my opinion, and I'm in no way trying to be harsh, just trying to help. I know you said this once a one shot deal, even if you had 2 minutes to scout, you probably could have found something better. But I wasn't there, so I could be talking out of my rear on this one.

stephen.
 
Thank you and you are right but I had 20 seconds to do the shot and there is a story behind the hallway, it is the hallway from my department of art history (where I am a PhD student). This picture was made in part for the pleasure of my "boss" and she was quite pleased to recognize the bland hallway. If I had more time I would have chose maybe a better place but for a quickie it is not that bad.
stephen1 said:
We can all agree the lens has wonderful, creamy bokeh. But for being a Historian at Columbia University, the portrait could have been a lot more interesting. I love the "Rule of Thirds Shooting" and shallow depth. But my opinion is, the bland environment takes away from the shot. The shot to me says, "this guy is a Designer of bland hallways". I'm not saying the background needs to be busy, but if it were somehow tied to his profession, it would work better. Or if there was just something more to the environment. Just my opinion, and I'm in no way trying to be harsh, just trying to help. I know you said this once a one shot deal, even if you had 2 minutes to scout, you probably could have found something better. But I wasn't there, so I could be talking out of my rear on this one.

stephen.
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