tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343570824231683006.post4942362962437333936..comments2023-09-06T09:31:45.089-05:00Comments on My Pixelated Oasis: Dragon Chalice from AmsterdamUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343570824231683006.post-62326335895631520992010-10-31T09:54:28.030-05:002010-10-31T09:54:28.030-05:00Oh that's the same age as my stepdaughter! I&...Oh that's the same age as my stepdaughter! I'm glad I (finally) remembered that I asked this & checked back. Thank you for explaining it all!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10439582294571462742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343570824231683006.post-66498073493084638892010-10-23T20:05:11.536-05:002010-10-23T20:05:11.536-05:00That is a pretty great present!That is a pretty great present!Chellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03617175858868316916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343570824231683006.post-27525308554637019262010-10-23T19:58:52.517-05:002010-10-23T19:58:52.517-05:00What an awesome gift! Don't you just love it ...What an awesome gift! Don't you just love it when the kids do nice things for each other? It's so cool that Brian read Dianna so well!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051950012579346329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343570824231683006.post-77326061165439930772010-10-23T06:07:31.022-05:002010-10-23T06:07:31.022-05:00I can understand why Diana loved this gift - that ...I can understand why Diana loved this gift - that is one beautiful chalice!Redshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10140846423829058248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343570824231683006.post-87171900926083671372010-10-22T23:41:20.875-05:002010-10-22T23:41:20.875-05:00How beautiful, love all of the details :)How beautiful, love all of the details :)Traciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09647043684787284679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343570824231683006.post-4839563734958189872010-10-22T22:18:34.043-05:002010-10-22T22:18:34.043-05:00Jill, yes, if I had backed up a little more, with ...Jill, yes, if I had backed up a little more, with the 50 mm 1.4 lens I was using (@f/2.8), I would have had a better focus. The 50 mm has a minimum focus distance of 1.5' (0.45 m), and I was at .6 m, but it was still too close! AND I was hand holding the camera, at 1/30 shutter speed, which is way too slow of a speed. I could have used a faster shutter speed, (at least 1/60 but even faster would be better), and a smaller aperture (the 4.0 or 5.6), but I would have needed more light. So I would need a higher ISO. I might have been able to still use the f/2.8, and backed up a bit, as long as I had a faster shutter speed (or tripod). I think the distance from the chalice and the shutter speed were the biggest factors. And Dianna is 22 :)Angela2932https://www.blogger.com/profile/17740350969313163956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343570824231683006.post-86258747614680282542010-10-22T21:28:31.035-05:002010-10-22T21:28:31.035-05:00Very cool gift. Now if Diana dresses up as Pat su...Very cool gift. Now if Diana dresses up as Pat suggests - you will need to post more pictures. So many fun details to this Chalice - well done Brian.Nickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236806773789677957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343570824231683006.post-32540045130221816542010-10-22T20:52:51.035-05:002010-10-22T20:52:51.035-05:00Neat gift! How old is she? And nice pictures. Ar...Neat gift! How old is she? And nice pictures. Are you saying that if you you had backed up/used the 4.0 or 5.6 aperature the dragon at the top and that red jewel would have both been in focus?Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10439582294571462742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343570824231683006.post-41528662031792100282010-10-22T20:15:32.167-05:002010-10-22T20:15:32.167-05:00Oh my goodness, that is so cool! I have visions o...Oh my goodness, that is so cool! I have visions of Diana wearing a long dress and pointy-cone hat with wimple. Don't you have to dress the part to use something like that?pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09709075846870284285noreply@blogger.com