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The Loaves of Summer: 1923
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 02/17/2008 - 4:11pm.
Summer 1923. Vicinity of Washington, D.C. "Boys carrying loaves of bread from wagons near beach." View full size. National Photo Company Collection.
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Loafers...
Submitted by Anonymous Tippler on Wed, 02/20/2008 - 12:13pm.
Kind of painterly, reminds me of something by Bruegel the Elder. And yes, shallow focus, low depth of field, wide aperture. Shooting in high-contrast dappled shade under trees is extremely hard for correct exposure. This one's very successful.
Déjeuner sur la plage
Submitted by Deschanel on Mon, 02/18/2008 - 4:00pm.
I love the depth of focus in the picture- or is it shallow focus? The busy scene of bathers is a soft blur as backdrop, and the lighted, sharp focus of the boys are a nice visual effect. Lightly 3D to my eyes. Nicely composed scene.
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