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Very good Adi, I find the right shade could do with a small reflection though.
Paul
Paul
The big highlight on the lens is off putting,
Maybe its too well lit, a bit more shadow to beef up the image. Its neither high or low key.
Steve
Maybe its too well lit, a bit more shadow to beef up the image. Its neither high or low key.
Steve
frankly nothing! funny place epz!
gerry
gerry
Ade, I saw the previous post and was bothered by the huge white patch on the glasses. I was going to suggest reducing the brightness of it, but when I tried that myself it just became a distracting grey patch. Perhaps cloning some darker parts of the lens to remove or reduce the size of the softbox might help ?
A realise that a tog of your calibre will not have overlooked this, so presumably the white patch doesn't bother you. But since you ask why people didn't click ... well, that's why I didn't.
I like the image otherwise. The B&W conversion, detail, exposure, etc, are great.
John
PS. A pic that gets stuck on 5 clicks isn't necessarily bad. Well, that's what I keep telling myself, anyway.
A realise that a tog of your calibre will not have overlooked this, so presumably the white patch doesn't bother you. But since you ask why people didn't click ... well, that's why I didn't.
I like the image otherwise. The B&W conversion, detail, exposure, etc, are great.
John
PS. A pic that gets stuck on 5 clicks isn't necessarily bad. Well, that's what I keep telling myself, anyway.
5 clicks? How many views? I love this, what is the problem with the highlight on the right lens of the shades? It's obviously intentional...isn't it? I think it's very effective.
But, hey - I just got a lot of clicks (for me anyway) for a picture I don't like at all (not telling which one!
and only loaded due to pressure from family and friends......very subjective stuff photography!
regards
Robin
But, hey - I just got a lot of clicks (for me anyway) for a picture I don't like at all (not telling which one!
and only loaded due to pressure from family and friends......very subjective stuff photography!regards
Robin
Have seen the color one and that works, I think its the lighting, on a male portrait needs to bee harsher,
Steve
Steve
Just came back to this one Adi, my first critique`s a little vague.
The only problem here is the lighting, and that one large reflection in the left shade.
That would probably look ok if the right side of the face was falling into shadow. But as it is looks a little odd.
For a picture like this I would have pulled the soft box in very close, getting nice reflections in both lenses.
On the other hand I might have used just the softbox, close but to the left or right throwing the opposite side of the face into shadow but still retaining reflections in both lenses.
Really I think you could have done without the fill light in this shot, think its made it less dynamic.
Paul
The only problem here is the lighting, and that one large reflection in the left shade.
That would probably look ok if the right side of the face was falling into shadow. But as it is looks a little odd.
For a picture like this I would have pulled the soft box in very close, getting nice reflections in both lenses.
On the other hand I might have used just the softbox, close but to the left or right throwing the opposite side of the face into shadow but still retaining reflections in both lenses.
Really I think you could have done without the fill light in this shot, think its made it less dynamic.
Paul
Cheers folks - valuable input all round there.
I made the softbox reflection a feature in this one, it was supposed to be an instant focal point, hence it being on the top left 1/3 instersectionj point.
May be a bit big for some tastes - yeah - I can see that now.
the lighting...
I did all the things you mentioned Paul - funny how we all think alike
I had a shot with out any fill, it didn;'t work, though that may have been more about the pose.
What I may do is go back an burn the RHS on this one. May strenghten it a little.
Cheers y'all
Ade
I made the softbox reflection a feature in this one, it was supposed to be an instant focal point, hence it being on the top left 1/3 instersectionj point.
May be a bit big for some tastes - yeah - I can see that now.
the lighting...
I did all the things you mentioned Paul - funny how we all think alike
I had a shot with out any fill, it didn;'t work, though that may have been more about the pose.
What I may do is go back an burn the RHS on this one. May strenghten it a little.
Cheers y'all
Ade
Quote:... made the softbox reflection a feature in this one, it was supposed to be an instant focal point ...
Well you succeeded there ! It raises the question in my mind though - is the picture about the softbox or is the picture about the sitter ? Judging from the title, it's about the person ... maybe you need to retitle it "The Softbox" to make it clear !
true
I'll have a go at positioning the lights so there's no reflections next time - it'll be a good excercise.
thinking it'd be best putting the lights up VERY high... or maybe put the softbox to the very left of the sitter so the light never hits the shades.
so much to learn for a landscaper
I'll have a go at positioning the lights so there's no reflections next time - it'll be a good excercise.
thinking it'd be best putting the lights up VERY high... or maybe put the softbox to the very left of the sitter so the light never hits the shades.
so much to learn for a landscaper
Burning the right side of the face a little could help, then maybe crop in a little to address the balance.
Quote:I'll have a go at positioning the lights so there's no reflections next time - it'll be a good excercise.
I think reflections in these sunglasses are necessary, would kind of look strange without them. Still a great lighting exercise for spectacle wearers though.
Something I do sometimes is to fix thin strips of material or bin liners across the softbox, the reflections then looks like window panes.
Quote:so much to learn for a landscaper
your doing really well.
Paul
Quote:I'll have a go at positioning the lights so there's no reflections next time - it'll be a good excercise.
I think reflections in these sunglasses are necessary, would kind of look strange without them. Still a great lighting exercise for spectacle wearers though.
Something I do sometimes is to fix thin strips of material or bin liners across the softbox, the reflections then looks like window panes.
Quote:so much to learn for a landscaper
your doing really well.
Paul
Cheers Paul
like the tip on the grid effect over the softbox, or just a cross for those square windows
I need to get someone in lighter clothes - everyone wears black these days! Me included!
like the tip on the grid effect over the softbox, or just a cross for those square windows
I need to get someone in lighter clothes - everyone wears black these days! Me included!
Lol, Rubber or latex
a combination of both is best
new crop and bit of burning in the mods...
Looking better
