Pensive

by autumnlight

My little model obliging as always, any cc is welcome i think it's a bit blown out at the top, i'll get it right one day.
Uploaded30/07/2011 - 22:24
CategoryPortraits / People
Shutter Speed1/30
Aperturef/5
LensN/A
ISO100
Focal Length120mm
Unique Views / Likes0/0

davidstorm
Posted 30/07/2011 - 22:41 Link
Great angle and perspective Maria, it's only the burn-out at the front that takes the edge off this one. It's always very tricky with such a wide dynamic range, maybe next time expose it a bit less and use the 'dodge' tool to bring out the shadow detail?

Regards
David
Flickr

Nicola's Apartments, Kassiopi, Corfu

Some cameras, some lenses, some bits 'n' bobs
Edited by davidstorm: 30/07/2011 - 22:41
Posted 31/07/2011 - 05:53 Link
Lovely shot Maria, best wishes. Regards.
carkaci
Posted 31/07/2011 - 08:15 Link
Successful using of light, Maria. Nice portrait.
Regards;

Emre
puma
Posted 31/07/2011 - 09:59 Link
This is a Lovely shot,really well done
PPG link
trixie
Posted 31/07/2011 - 13:21 Link
puma wrote:
This is a Lovely shot,really well done
Me too Maria, I love the profile view and the black and white conversion is stunning cheers Trixie
pianoman
Posted 31/07/2011 - 13:31 Link
puma wrote:
This is a Lovely shot,really well done
Add me to this list,its well detailed profile shot well done Marie
All the best

David
GIULIO57
Posted 31/07/2011 - 14:05 Link
Perfect use of lights.
autumnlight
Posted 31/07/2011 - 15:00 Link
davidstorm wrote:
Great angle and perspective Maria, it's only the burn-out at the front that takes the edge off this one. It's always very tricky with such a wide dynamic range, maybe next time expose it a bit less and use the 'dodge' tool to bring out the shadow detail?

Regards
David
Thank you David, is the dodge tool in photo shop, i do have ps but i've not learned how to use it yet.
autumnlight
Posted 31/07/2011 - 15:01 Link
Thank you all for your lovely comments.
davidstorm
Posted 31/07/2011 - 15:55 Link
autumnlight wrote:
davidstorm wrote:
Great angle and perspective Maria, it's only the burn-out at the front that takes the edge off this one. It's always very tricky with such a wide dynamic range, maybe next time expose it a bit less and use the 'dodge' tool to bring out the shadow detail?

Regards
David
Thank you David, is the dodge tool in photo shop, i do have ps but i've not learned how to use it yet.
Maria

Not sure about photoshop, but there is a dodge tool within the pentax silkypix software supplied with the camera (it's on the 'Exposure' tab). I use this quite a lot and you can affect the shadow detail in a very subtle way.

Regards
David
Flickr

Nicola's Apartments, Kassiopi, Corfu

Some cameras, some lenses, some bits 'n' bobs
autumnlight
Posted 31/07/2011 - 16:41 Link
davidstorm wrote:
autumnlight wrote:
davidstorm wrote:
Great angle and perspective Maria, it's only the burn-out at the front that takes the edge off this one. It's always very tricky with such a wide dynamic range, maybe next time expose it a bit less and use the 'dodge' tool to bring out the shadow detail?

Regards
David
Thank you David, is the dodge tool in photo shop, i do have ps but i've not learned how to use it yet.
Maria

Not sure about photoshop, but there is a dodge tool within the pentax silkypix software supplied with the camera (it's on the 'Exposure' tab). I use this quite a lot and you can affect the shadow detail in a very subtle way.

Regards
David
Oh thanks for that, i don't think i've ever looked, i'll have a go.
bwlchmawr
Posted 31/07/2011 - 18:00 Link
Lovely and unusual angle, Maria.

If this was shot in RAW then there would probably enough "headroom" to recover most of the detail in the burnt highlights.
Best wishes,

Andrew

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autumnlight
Posted 02/08/2011 - 19:35 Link
bwlchmawr wrote:
Lovely and unusual angle, Maria.

If this was shot in RAW then there would probably enough "headroom" to recover most of the detail in the burnt highlights.
Thank you Andrew, and thank you for your advise.
szgabor
Posted 04/08/2011 - 05:17 Link
Nice shot Maria. I like this shot as it is.
Regards,
Gábor
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Posted 04/08/2011 - 20:30 Link
Beautiful capture, Maria, love the delicacy of her skin...
Kiwi who Flew

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