On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:06:13 +0200, "Thomas de Groot"
<tDOTdegroot@interDOTnlANOTHERDOTnet> wrote:

>The photograph you refer to here is a stricking and 
>typical example, imo, of the totally incorrect use of focal blur in 
>photography: no purpose, no real interesting focus at all. In fact, the blur 
>destroys the only thing worthwhile in the image: the eyes!!!

I agree, I'm not a great fan of focal blur myself, I seldom use it preferring
fog to cover up inadequacies in an image. :)
It can be used to artistic effect but not in that photo of the cat. (I hope that
it was not Mike that took it)

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Regards
     Stephen

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