Originally posted by NothingInCommon I dont really think that comes close to be honest. While its unfair because of the lighting and the position of the camera. The D3X pic looks WAY better IMO.
If you're talking aesthetics, whatever. I didn't run out and grab a model and makeup artist and try and duplicate their shot. I took an existing example I happen to have shot that demonstrates most of the technical aspects of their photo. Technically, the DOF is pretty much identical, as is the detail captured in corner membrane, and the mascara flecks along the eye edge. The lighting angle is different, but my image resolves the reflection of the light source down to the umbrella ribs. And it was done with a K10. So if the point of your question was whether it's reasonable to assume that the example shot can be duplicated with a Pentax K-7 I would say this image, made with a camera two generations previous tot he K-7, demonstrably answers your question. If the question was whether someone's produced an identical picture to the example, then no, sorry, I'm fresh out.
Sheesh.