Portrait lighting 2nd attempt
Posted 17/11/2013 - 00:06
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To be honest I think you've taken a step backwards with those. The originals had a sparkle and one in particular was different and classy. They have now turned to ordinary by comparison.
Keep going, you could carve out a style if you keep being innovative like this. Push the boundaries.
Keep going, you could carve out a style if you keep being innovative like this. Push the boundaries.
Best regards, John
Posted 17/11/2013 - 00:19
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Thanks John. nothing wrong with being honest, i know myself that these are different in a bad way.
Honesty from others is the only way i will learn.
Thanks for confirming what i could see for myself.
Derek
Honesty from others is the only way i will learn.
Thanks for confirming what i could see for myself.
Derek
I know what i like, If not always why.
Posted 17/11/2013 - 10:39
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Take no notice, these are an improvement, the last one in particular, my fave of this set would benefit from a vignette, this would direct eyes towards your daughters face and her beautiful eyes
Posted 17/11/2013 - 11:13
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Glowingblue wrote:
Take no notice, these are an improvement, the last one in particular, my fave of this set would benefit from a vignette, this would direct eyes towards your daughters face and her beautiful eyes
Thanks for the comment. Not sure what a vignette is. Is it to do with the lighting or in photoshop. Take no notice, these are an improvement, the last one in particular, my fave of this set would benefit from a vignette, this would direct eyes towards your daughters face and her beautiful eyes
Clueless here.
Derek
I know what i like, If not always why.
Posted 17/11/2013 - 11:17
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Basically just darkening all corners to a greater or lesser degree, in case in question it is the two bottom corners I would darken. Yes, you can achieve this in PS or most photo editing applications
derek897 wrote:
Clueless here.
Derek
Glowingblue wrote:
Take no notice, these are an improvement, the last one in particular, my fave of this set would benefit from a vignette, this would direct eyes towards your daughters face and her beautiful eyes
Thanks for the comment. Not sure what a vignette is. Is it to do with the lighting or in photoshop. Take no notice, these are an improvement, the last one in particular, my fave of this set would benefit from a vignette, this would direct eyes towards your daughters face and her beautiful eyes
Clueless here.
Derek
Posted 17/11/2013 - 11:17
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cardiff_gareth wrote:
Your hair light is too strong and turned (his?) hair blonde, like a badger style! It needs moving as it's not defining the whole hair outline. The main light also needs work as it's flat, especially the 2nd shot and the last has harsh shadows.
If the hair light was via a hotshoe flashgun on slave or wireless trigger I would adjust the heads zoom slightly or ideally if it has one pull out the wide angle diffuser to spread the light more and then experiment with toning the power down.
Your main light, what are you shooting with? Do you go through a light modifier and where are you positioning it?
My setup is very limited. I now have 2 small lights and my af 360fgz with a home made mod on it. After that it's mirrors and polystyrene. Your hair light is too strong and turned (his?) hair blonde, like a badger style! It needs moving as it's not defining the whole hair outline. The main light also needs work as it's flat, especially the 2nd shot and the last has harsh shadows.
If the hair light was via a hotshoe flashgun on slave or wireless trigger I would adjust the heads zoom slightly or ideally if it has one pull out the wide angle diffuser to spread the light more and then experiment with toning the power down.
Your main light, what are you shooting with? Do you go through a light modifier and where are you positioning it?
Derek
I know what i like, If not always why.
Posted 17/11/2013 - 11:20
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Image cropped, eyes brightened and vignette added.
derek897 wrote:
Clueless here.
Derek
Glowingblue wrote:
Take no notice, these are an improvement, the last one in particular, my fave of this set would benefit from a vignette, this would direct eyes towards your daughters face and her beautiful eyes
Thanks for the comment. Not sure what a vignette is. Is it to do with the lighting or in photoshop. Take no notice, these are an improvement, the last one in particular, my fave of this set would benefit from a vignette, this would direct eyes towards your daughters face and her beautiful eyes
Clueless here.
Derek
Posted 17/11/2013 - 12:02
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Glowingblue wrote:
Take no notice, these are an improvement, the last one in particular, my fave of this set would benefit from a vignette, this would direct eyes towards your daughters face and her beautiful eyes
Agreed. The last one is nicest. I think the mono conversion work well, takes out the inconsistent colours of your various light sources. The hair light is too strong but it shows you are progressing and refining your technique even if you're not 100% there yet.
Take no notice, these are an improvement, the last one in particular, my fave of this set would benefit from a vignette, this would direct eyes towards your daughters face and her beautiful eyes
Posted 17/11/2013 - 12:02
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Glowingblue yes I can see that is much better already. I like what you've done with it. I must have a little play with it also
Thanks for taking the time to do that and post it. As without seeing it I wouldn't have known what you meant.
Thanks again
Derek
Thanks for taking the time to do that and post it. As without seeing it I wouldn't have known what you meant.
Thanks again
Derek
I know what i like, If not always why.
Posted 17/11/2013 - 12:06
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Thank you Derek.
Karl Weaver
Karl Weaver
derek897 wrote:
Glowingblue yes I can see that is much better already. I like what you've done with it. I must have a little play with it also
Thanks for taking the time to do that and post it. As without seeing it I wouldn't have known what you meant.
Thanks again
Derek
Glowingblue yes I can see that is much better already. I like what you've done with it. I must have a little play with it also
Thanks for taking the time to do that and post it. As without seeing it I wouldn't have known what you meant.
Thanks again
Derek
Posted 17/11/2013 - 12:07
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cardiff_gareth wrote:
Small lights as in studio flash heads / continuous studio lights / household lamps??
Are you using your hotshoe flash for the main light it the hair light? Where are you positioning it? On camera / off camera, bounced / direct?
What's your home made light modifier? beauty dish?
I have one small continuous studio light one household lamp and the mod for my flash is a homemade beauty dish. Oh and I have one light stand. Small lights as in studio flash heads / continuous studio lights / household lamps??
Are you using your hotshoe flash for the main light it the hair light? Where are you positioning it? On camera / off camera, bounced / direct?
What's your home made light modifier? beauty dish?
I didn't use the flash on this lot. Where as I did on the first set.
Derek
I know what i like, If not always why.
Posted 17/11/2013 - 12:11
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Me too.
Might tweak it a bit as well.
Thanks
Derek
Might tweak it a bit as well.
Thanks
Derek
Pentaxophile wrote:
I like her expression best in no. 2 though.
I like her expression best in no. 2 though.
I know what i like, If not always why.
Posted 17/11/2013 - 12:13
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cardiff_gareth wrote:
Just going through your past created threads and your first attempt at studio lighting, that 2nd shot was really nice! The others suffered from shadows on the face. Lighting high up or low down will produce shadows over the face. That's not to say you shouldn't, just make sure you fill in the shadows in the form of a reflector or other suitably toned down low power light source. Did you get that lighting equipment for your motorbike then??
No I still haven't done anything about that yet. Just going through your past created threads and your first attempt at studio lighting, that 2nd shot was really nice! The others suffered from shadows on the face. Lighting high up or low down will produce shadows over the face. That's not to say you shouldn't, just make sure you fill in the shadows in the form of a reflector or other suitably toned down low power light source. Did you get that lighting equipment for your motorbike then??
I bought the light and stand for €20.
Must try and get more. As it's a struggle trying to angle mirrors.
Derek
I know what i like, If not always why.
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