Portrait

Antonio Correia · Feb 10, 2014

For the project "Muito cá de casa" another portrait this time from a cartoonist 83 years old, José Ruy.
Two flashes the one on the right with umbrella and the other one bare.
Next time I will make another portrait I have to be careful about what the person is using. In fact he was wearing a
dark blue coat...

Asher Kelman · Feb 10, 2014

Antonio Correia said:
For the project "Muito cá de casa" another portrait this time from a cartoonist 83 years old, José Ruy.
Two flashes the one on the right with umbrella and the other one bare.
Next time I will make another portrait I have to be careful about what the person is using. In fact he was wearing a
dark blue coat...

He seems very wise, like an Einstein. Cartoonists also need to deal with complexity and render it down to the bare minimum representations, sketches that explain the complex to us.

It's likely that you can pull out some detail from the shadows...or not?

Asher

Antonio Correia · Feb 10, 2014

Asher Kelman said:
He seems very wise, like an Einstein. Cartoonists also need to deal with complexity and render it down to the bare minimum representations, sketches that explain the complex to us.

It's likely that you can pull out some detail from the shadows...or not?

Asher

Thank you Asher. No, I can't pull out detail from the shadows because he was wearing a dark blue coat - pretty dark - and I did not put light on the coat. Only the pullover/sweater got some light.

I always have problems here in the place where I take the pictures: The background is full of little holes (soundproof panels) and I can' go back further away to increase speed with HSS and to take advantage of the light fall off, as there is no room to...

I must buy a black cloth and hang it behind them !

Rachel Foster · Feb 10, 2014

Black and white is a great choice for this. I love portraits of older people.

Asher Kelman · Feb 11, 2014

Antonio Correia said:
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I always have problems here in the place where I take the pictures: The background is full of little holes (soundproof panels) and I can' go back further away to increase speed with HSS and to take advantage of the light fall off, as there is no room to...

Antonio,

Those holes in the boards will be black, unless there's light behind them, so what's the problem?

Asher

Antonio Correia · Feb 11, 2014

Asher Kelman said:
Antonio,

Those holes in the boards will be black, unless there's light behind them, so what's the problem?

Asher

@ Thank you Rachel

@ Asher
The little holes always get light as you can see in a detail of one of the photographs. I do not have a barn light in spite of trying to concentrate the light in a smaller size.
I would need to get back further to take advantage of the light fall-off. I would use then a faster speed with HSS on the flash. There is no distance to do so. I am already at the end of the small room.
I need a cloth - which I already have in grey - and I must use it to get better and more consistent results.
Now that I see a Preview I understand that the holes don't get light. The holes are in shade instead.

Jarmo Juntunen · Feb 11, 2014

Antonio, I think it is a wonderful and strong portrait. He is so concentrated in telling a story I can almost hear his voice.

Antonio Correia · Feb 16, 2014

Thank you Jarmo !

I only saw your reply now...
I do not know why I am not receiving emails when someone post on threads

Bart_van_der_Wolf · Feb 17, 2014

Antonio Correia said:
I do not know why I am not receiving emails when someone post on threads

Hi Antonio,

You can set that (the Thread Subscription options) yourself on a per-message level when you send a message. Check the "Additional Options" at the bottom of your (Reply to) thread options when you send/reply a message.

Cheers,
Bart

nicolas claris · Feb 17, 2014

Antonio Correia said:
@ Thank you Rachel
@ Asher
The little holes always get light as you can see in a detail of one of the photographs. I do not have a barn light in spite of trying to concentrate the light in a smaller size.
I would need to get back further to take advantage of the light fall-off. I would use then a faster speed with HSS on the flash. There is no distance to do so. I am already at the end of the small room.
I need a cloth - which I already have in grey - and I must use it to get better and more consistent results.
Now that I see a Preview I understand that the holes don't get light. The holes are in shade instead.

Hi Antonio
a quick step within a few minutes in PS would solve easily that problem!

Antonio Correia · Feb 17, 2014

Bart_van_der_Wolf said:
Hi Antonio, You can set that (the Thread Subscription options) yourself on a per-message level when you send a message. Check the "Additional Options" at the bottom of your (Reply to) thread options when you send/reply a message. Cheers, Bart

Thank you Bart. The fact is that it has been working fine till now...
I went into Your Control Panel / Settings and Options / Edit Options and ... I hope it works next time

@ Nicolas
Yes I know that Nicolas, thank you. But I still have to do it.

If the background is perfect it makes my work easier and more perfect.
I am on the way to buy a black cloth by the end of the week.

Thank you !

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