Steve Febbraro
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My pre-teen daughter was on the phone, and I convinced her to continue her coversation in the same room where my strobes were located. Your C&C is welcomed.
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Asher Kelman
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Hi Steve,
You have for yourself a lovely subject! I like the light as a start as the source is large and reasonably close. There's some exploration you might of course have considered already. You might, for example, try elevating the light a little more. I'd love to see her hair and try a white card to reflect light on her left side and behind the hair to highlight it.
You just need to bribe her with more minutes!
Asher
BTW, this picture does benefit from a simple S curve in photoshop. Try it in a layer and then use 50% of whatever you though was perfect!
You have for yourself a lovely subject! I like the light as a start as the source is large and reasonably close. There's some exploration you might of course have considered already. You might, for example, try elevating the light a little more. I'd love to see her hair and try a white card to reflect light on her left side and behind the hair to highlight it.
You just need to bribe her with more minutes!
Asher
BTW, this picture does benefit from a simple S curve in photoshop. Try it in a layer and then use 50% of whatever you though was perfect!
Steve Febbraro
New member
Thank you, Asher.
I used a medium Octabox that was placed about 18" from her, and I can see what you mean about raising the light a bit.
The original picture was framed to include her head, and I did use a hairlight as well, but her eyes were dead center in the photo, and I was trying to somewhat adhere to the rule of thirds (which I break on a regular basis), hence the tighter crop.
I will give the S curve a try.
Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Thought it was set up like that! Don't hesitate to break the rules when the subject melts your heart, after all that's what we want! Besides, the strong oblique white form of the phone really changes the dynamic of the centrally placed eyes.
What f stop is that and what format?
Asher
What f stop is that and what format?
Asher
Steve Febbraro
New member
Here's the pertinent info:
* Lens - Canon 85/f1.8
* Camera Model = Canon EOS-1D Mark III
* Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 1/125 second = 0.008 second
* Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 8/1 = F8
* Exposure Program = manual control (1)
* ISO Speed Ratings = 100
Steve Febbraro
New member
Here's the original image before the crop.
Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Steve,
I see now you will have to make even more.
I really like the curve of her hand. Did you take more?
Asher
I see now you will have to make even more.
I really like the curve of her hand. Did you take more?
Asher
Steve Febbraro
New member
I shot tons, but this was the best.
As to her hand, no coaching from me. She just did what came naturally.
Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Hi Steve,
It's interesting about hands and how they are positioned. Some are naturally graceful, others not. In classic full length portraiture, the high society upper curst nobles and gentry where shown with such gracious form.
Some people are naturals. See if this is part of how she is or a chance feature of the way she holds the phone. In any case it's gentle and appealing and always a good feature representing a character trait.
Asher
It's interesting about hands and how they are positioned. Some are naturally graceful, others not. In classic full length portraiture, the high society upper curst nobles and gentry where shown with such gracious form.
Some people are naturals. See if this is part of how she is or a chance feature of the way she holds the phone. In any case it's gentle and appealing and always a good feature representing a character trait.
Asher