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03/01/2008 12:16:32 PM |
| Good shot, and good comments on it. I hate doing artificial lighting (I can never get it right), it's a good thing to work on. For me, the right arm position (in the lower left of the shot) is distracting, and I'm not sure what it adds to the pose. |
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02/19/2008 02:26:04 PM |
| It's actually a tad dark, yet that lends itself to an air of mystique despite the playful expression. I like this. Beautiful young woman, BTW. |
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02/08/2008 03:42:03 AM |
| You're very lucky to have a beautiful girlfriend who will pose for you! I like the pose, it's very relaxed and she looks comfortable. You have already received goog advice from others so my only advice to you is lots of practice! |
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02/06/2008 02:00:11 PM |
| I cannot give any advice on portrait lighting either. I can say that to me, the light below creates some odd shadows, and she does not need to have her hand to her chin. She does look comfortable posing for you and she's pretty! It will be fun to see how your work progresses with portraits. |
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02/06/2008 01:36:00 AM |
| I'm no portrait taker when it comes to lighting set up, so no real advice on that. I do like the catch lights in her eyes but the hand to the chin seems akward to me. i do like the tilt of her face and the composition. Very pretty model, should be easy to practice! |
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02/06/2008 01:22:15 AM |
| I don't think I've ever done a portrait, so am really out of my element here. You have a lovely girlfriend, and think if anything, I'd like to see her eyes a little better. |
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02/05/2008 02:30:27 PM |
| Your girlfriend has a great smile. I am no portrait expert, in fact, I know very little about it but, I would say a little more light on the left side would really allow her eyes to stand out more. |
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02/05/2008 12:06:42 PM |
| I can't add any more to the technical side of this that hasn't been said, but you've still captured your model well. |
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02/05/2008 11:29:02 AM |
| You teach me that gentle semi-revealing lighting all over can work in such a situation. It is a bit of a flirtatious light in that you make your viewer work hard to gain the picture. |
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02/05/2008 11:14:24 AM |
| Very pretty girlfriend. She has a lovely smile. I would suggest bouncing some light off a white poster board or something to make her eyes stand out more. |
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02/05/2008 10:45:35 AM |
Originally posted by Ecce Signum:
. . . .I took the liberty of downloading the image and having a play in CS3. I just removed the green and blue channels then played with the exposure slighty before sharpening the image and erasing the sharpened face. . . .PM me if you want me to upload it. |
I'd like to see ??? Can you put a copy of it in your post? I'm trying to learn about portrait lighting too. It is my weakest link, but it is the key to raise portraits from snapshot status to fab.
Jeff, your model is awesome. She is obviously comfortable in front of the camera, and you captured and composed a beautiful pose. I too would like the face to be lighter to show off her beautiful eyes. . . so it has been interesting to read everyone's comments and suggestions. Thanks guys. I love it when these side challenges work as they are supposed to. Constructive suggestions on how to turn ordinary into glam :)
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02/04/2008 03:26:37 PM |
Very relaxed looking pose and agree with the others about the light. Hope you don't mind
Jeff but I took the liberty of downloading the image and having a play in CS3. I just removed the green and blue channels then played with the exposure slighty before sharpening the image and erasing the sharpened face.
That said I think I'd prefer something in between your image and my edit lol. PM me if you want me to upload it. |
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02/04/2008 01:55:49 PM |
| After reading the comments, I'll just add that she's a gorgeous young woman. I look forward to a lot more of her as the year progresses. (I'm not a studio or portrait shooter, so I can't help much with the lighting. For some really good advice, PM [user]Louis[/user] and see what he can offer. You got some good advice from other folks already, too.) |
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02/04/2008 01:14:46 PM |
| I am no portrait lighting expert, but would have preferred strongest light on main part of face or eyes rather than lower corner of face and arm. Composition is very good. |
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02/04/2008 11:46:28 AM |
I try to refrain from technical critcism these days but since you mention in your notes that yo're trying to learn portrait lighting, I'll chime in...
It looks like the strongest light here is on her least important feature ( right cheek, chin...right arm). It doesn't seem to be working best here to bring out her features. For example one eye is completely dark except for some catch light.
If you don't mind a suggestion...
If your models nose is pointing towards 12:00 place the light slighly higher than her head at 10:00 or 11:00 to create some texture and slight shadow.
Message edited by author 2008-02-04 11:47:16. |
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02/04/2008 07:15:59 AM |
| Nice shot, well composed, and I like the expression on her face. I want to see more of her eyes - the upper right light gives good shadow detail, but the lower left needs diffusing. Another (diffuse) light above & behind & probably to the right would give detail to the hair. It's hard to tell, but the mouth looks sharp, but the eyes seem a bit soft. Maybe f/8 and focus on the eyes. Keep up the good work! |
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02/04/2008 03:01:32 AM |
| The composition is good, so is the pose. However it's a little bit dark, if you see the levels the right third is almost non existent. It needs more light.. from what I can see in the camera settings you can't go slower, 1/30 is slow enought (except probably the iso, but since is a controled light situation I don't think you need to touch that). So, the only thing left is more light from the flashes. Try to put them on an angle to minimize hard shadows from hair and such. |
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02/03/2008 10:35:57 PM |
| nice image. I don't shoot portraits so no suggestions. |
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02/03/2008 10:06:09 PM |
| Excellent Mood Lighting for an Excellent Lady! You are most blessed, my Friend! :) |
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02/03/2008 09:14:12 PM |
| I know nothing about lighting, but I do like the spirit of this. And contrary to those who know better, I like the effect of the shadows on the left, AND that the catchlights are the same in both eyes. |
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02/03/2008 04:46:55 PM |
i agree with the two other comments - the main light is soft but that works well to provide her a flattering look - the light from down low seems to harsh and generates harsh highlights on her chin
this is really pretty close - maybe a bit of diffuser on the lower light would work to emphasize her features without overwhelming them |
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02/03/2008 04:35:59 PM |
| I'm no expert, but I think the main light (the front right one) could be brighter. Also, depending on what you're going for, you could have not cropped her face so tight and used the other light as a hair/accent light, rather than coming from below. |
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02/03/2008 01:28:55 PM |
I like the light level and softness coming from the right, but the light from the bottom left is a bit too sharp, I think. A soft light in front of the model, would serve as a better fill in lightening the area around the eyes a bit.
Otherwise, the photo overall is good. |
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