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03/04/2013 04:28:24 PM · #1
No Librodo, no tricks, just show us a portrait that really kicks!

Minimum Editing - No description.
03/04/2013 05:11:02 PM · #2
Hm, this could be pretty interesting.
03/04/2013 05:17:30 PM · #3
The only portraits that looks good without any editing are children. ;D
03/04/2013 05:17:48 PM · #4
I totally suck at portraits (not much better at other types of photography too). I have no proper lighting (not even on-board flash) and I now only have a 50mm prime lens. This is a challenge that could teach me a lot. I say lets do it.

Just one question. Should this be portraits of people only or could animals count too?
03/04/2013 05:24:48 PM · #5
Originally posted by Abra:

I totally suck at portraits (not much better at other types of photography too). I have no proper lighting (not even on-board flash) and I now only have a 50mm prime lens. This is a challenge that could teach me a lot. I say lets do it.

Just one question. Should this be portraits of people only or could animals count too?


No description. :)

Portraits are portraits, human, duck or feeling.

Take a portrait of pain for all that I care - just make sure that I think "portrait" when I see it.

Of course, the best images are almost certainly going to be human portraits IMO.

Message edited by author 2013-03-04 17:25:17.
03/04/2013 05:28:41 PM · #6
Originally posted by Cory:

Originally posted by Abra:

I totally suck at portraits (not much better at other types of photography too). I have no proper lighting (not even on-board flash) and I now only have a 50mm prime lens. This is a challenge that could teach me a lot. I say lets do it.

Just one question. Should this be portraits of people only or could animals count too?


No description. :)

Portraits are portraits, human, duck or feeling.

Take a portrait of pain for all that I care - just make sure that I think "portrait" when I see it.

Of course, the best images are almost certainly going to be human portraits IMO.


Challenge Description: Take a picture that Cory thinks is a portrait.
03/04/2013 05:32:02 PM · #7
Originally posted by smardaz:

Originally posted by Cory:

Originally posted by Abra:

I totally suck at portraits (not much better at other types of photography too). I have no proper lighting (not even on-board flash) and I now only have a 50mm prime lens. This is a challenge that could teach me a lot. I say lets do it.

Just one question. Should this be portraits of people only or could animals count too?


No description. :)

Portraits are portraits, human, duck or feeling.

Take a portrait of pain for all that I care - just make sure that I think "portrait" when I see it.

Of course, the best images are almost certainly going to be human portraits IMO.


Challenge Description: Take a picture that Cory thinks is a portrait.


Well, that'd work pretty good if I was the only voter.

Not sure why you think it's appropriate to attack me on this, but it's not like I give a damn bro - it's pretty much my prerogative to define this however I'd like, given it's my suggestion. Don't you think? ;)

Or was that just a poorly worded objection to the inclusion of non-human portraits? After all, you really are extremely good at human portraits, so I might expect that you'd prefer those instead.

Message edited by author 2013-03-04 17:37:31.
03/04/2013 05:46:19 PM · #8
Originally posted by smardaz:



Challenge Description: Take a picture that Cory thinks is a portrait.


Cory I think there was an inferred smiley face at the end of that.
03/04/2013 05:49:43 PM · #9
no thanks.

minimal editing and portraits do not go together.

03/04/2013 05:50:12 PM · #10
Originally posted by pamb:

Originally posted by smardaz:



Challenge Description: Take a picture that Cory thinks is a portrait.


Cory I think there was an inferred smiley face at the end of that.


You very well may be right - hence the inclusion of a ;) in my post.

Never can tell though - some people are so funny about minimal editing and portraits.

In any case, I tend to meet fire with fire, I just try not to actually burn anything until I'm sure of what I'm burning, and why. ;D
03/04/2013 05:55:41 PM · #11
Originally posted by Cory:

Take a portrait of pain for all that I care - just make sure that I think "portrait" when I see it.


Challenge Description: Take a picture that Cory thinks is a portrait.

Not sure why you think it's appropriate to attack me on this, but it's not like I give a damn bro


.....wow.....i guess i should start including disclaimers on all my sarcastic posts....which are 99% of them.
By the way....we're not brothers last I checked

Message edited by author 2013-03-04 17:57:00.
03/04/2013 05:58:04 PM · #12
see what minimal does? it makes folks crazy, that's it, time to abolish it.
03/04/2013 06:06:02 PM · #13
Originally posted by smardaz:



.....wow.....i guess i should start including disclaimers on all my sarcastic posts....which are 99% of them.
By the way....we're not brothers last I checked


Or maybe a smiley. Yeah, that could probably work. ;)

03/04/2013 06:07:41 PM · #14
I hate smileys, makes me feel like a chick....like dotting you're i's with hearts
03/04/2013 06:13:05 PM · #15
Originally posted by mike_311:

no thanks.

minimal editing and portraits do not go together.


:)

Ok, why?

Let me point out a few portraits in my favorites that I think could easily be done in minimal:













And a few unusual ones:





And finally a nod to my bro Smardaz:


All of these could be done in minimal editing - sure, you're gonna have to think about it before you shoot, and do some work to get it right - but I think that if people really gave it an honest shot, we'd see some amazing stuff.
03/04/2013 06:16:41 PM · #16
Originally posted by smardaz:

I hate smileys, makes me feel like a chick....like dotting you're i's with hearts


ROFL - Well, I'll remember to try not to break out the torches with you so quickly in the future. Sorry about singeing your mustache. ;)

Seriously though - I suppose a disclaimer might be appropriate for you. You'll notice I have one on my profile, and if you had read it, you might have known that I was intending that in a reasonably good-natured fashion, even if my torch was lit. ;)

Message edited by author 2013-03-04 18:17:09.
03/04/2013 06:18:43 PM · #17
No Prob Sis....
03/04/2013 06:21:02 PM · #18
Originally posted by smardaz:

No Prob Sis....


B is for B**** please. ;) lol

Message edited by author 2013-03-04 18:21:11.
03/04/2013 06:21:54 PM · #19
Why not, only think I did with this was , resize, I thought it was pretty good


03/04/2013 06:26:34 PM · #20

i think it's a great idea cory
03/04/2013 06:27:25 PM · #21
This would probably be a good exercise for me. I'd give this one a shot.
03/04/2013 06:29:08 PM · #22
Another example, from my own portfolio.



This was basic editing - which equates to "Could have happened in camera with the right settings".

Now, I do think this would have been much harder in minimal, but I think I could do it. (this time without the facial burns I hope)

Message edited by author 2013-03-04 18:29:28.
03/04/2013 06:30:04 PM · #23
Originally posted by JulietNN:

Why not, only think I did with this was , resize, I thought it was pretty good



But your the BOMB when it comes to portraits ;)
03/04/2013 07:05:41 PM · #24
have fun making mediocre images. I'll be looking for somewhere else to play.
03/04/2013 07:07:56 PM · #25
Originally posted by mike_311:

have fun making mediocre images. I'll be looking for somewhere else to play.


Did you have an extra dose of negativity this morning with breakfast Mike?

It's a bummer you think that nothing of value can be created without massive post-production editing.

ETA: I really am surprised that you didn't think even ONE of those photos I posted were of sufficient quality to be impressive to you.

Oh I see the problem. You just don't like much of anything! ;)

Message edited by author 2013-03-04 19:10:05.
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