0418 curvature f1.8 was too shallow for a close up, so this is stopped all the way down to f2.5.
0417 candid f1.8 again, with the sharpest focust on the gentleman as sends his partner on a twirl.
0416 hands I was inspired by a posting on DPS (and seconded by Sepiana at Elements Village) on shooting wide open, and spent some time yesterday shooting exclusively at f1.8. I had a great time living in a world with a very shallow depth of field. Over the next few days I'll share a few of the shots. These were dancers at Portland Saturday Market. And here's the link to the DPS page: http://digital-photography-school.com/25-dreamy-images-shot-wide-open