Two for the price of one:-)

Nikolai

As you may have noticed from the "Double Jeopardy" image, Irishka arrived with a friend. Her name, conveniently, is also Irina:-)
She liked what I was doing with Irishka, so she asked me if I would be OK to snap a few shots of her. Naturally, I obliged:-)

1. Meet Irina



2. She's not as tall as Irishka, but she can hold her ground



3. She used to be a dancer



4. And she has loads of hair



5. Of course, I couldn't go without a leg shot:-)



C&C welcome!

Moogle Pepper

So boss, when do I start??

Not sure I like the last one, actually, the veins in her forehead..

Llywellyn

#4!!! It isn't just the hair but the hair combined with that composition. And the light! I haven't been the biggest fan of the lighting, but in #4 it really works.

Nikolai

Moogle Pepper wrote:

So boss, when do I start??

Not sure I like the last one, actually, the veins in her forehead..

just show up:-)

Thanks for commenting!

Nikolai

Llywellyn wrote:

#4!!! It isn't just the hair but the hair combined with that composition. And the light! I haven't been the biggest fan of the lighting, but in #4 it really works.

Thanks, Kerry, glad I was able to produce something to your liking:-)

evoryware

Yikes! I like her better than Irishka!
Number 2, 3, and 4 Yay! !

I'll throw this out there again.
I think you could tune down the rim a bit because you don't have to blow it out. On the flip side, the main light on her face I think you should turn that up. She has white skin but it has an underexposed tint on her face especially in #2 yet the rim looks blown out on her slacks. #1 and #2 her face has a greyish color. It may be the vignette in #2 making her face look dark, but not in #1. #5 too much blood rushing to her head.

How many stops difference between main and rim and I'm assuming the rim is harsher while the main is diffused?

Nikolai

evoryware wrote:

Yikes! I like her better than Irishka!
Number 2, 3, and 4 Yay! !

I'll throw this out there again.
I think you could tune down the rim a bit because you don't have to blow it out. On the flip side, the main light on her face I think you should turn that up. She has white skin but it has an underexposed tint on her face especially in #2 yet the rim looks blown out on her slacks. #1 and #2 her face has a greyish color. It may be the vignette in #2 making her face look dark, but not in #1. #5 too much blood rushing to her head.

How many stops difference between main and rim and I'm assuming the rim is harsher while the main is diffused?

Thanks, Damon!
It was the same set as with Irishka, so no change in lighting.
The difference is about one stop (or a tad more): f/4 for main, f/5.6 for the rim, maaaybe f/6.5 tops.
I agree with the unevenness, mea culpa , I could've done better, but I didn't due to the time constraints

ShepsMom

Outstanding! Love all of them, #3 is really cool!

Nikolai

ShepsMom wrote:

Outstanding! Love all of them, #3 is really cool!

Spasibo, Marina!

Swartzy

These are nice shots of pretty girls Nik..... The rim light in this series just overrules for me. Less rim, more key, or same key would balance it a bit better. Based on the poses the rim is really taking center stage. Yea, time constraints....there's never enough time when shooting beautiful women.:D

It looks like you have had a stream of beauties to work with....I'll be right over

snowalker

she...
she is so pretty!
very good shots, the light is perfect but a little bit more contrast will be fine.
I think. Good luck!

Nikolai

Swartzy wrote:

These are nice shots of pretty girls Nik..... The rim light in this series just overrules for me. Less rim, more key, or same key would balance it a bit better. Based on the poses the rim is really taking center stage. Yea, time constraints....there's never enough time when shooting beautiful women.:D

It looks like you have had a stream of beauties to work with....I'll be right over

David,
you caught me redhanded, I'm a bit obsessed with rim lights at the moment - understandable, considering I only had the current (full) setup for less than a month. It will wear off eventually, I think:-) In fact, maybe even today I'll try something less rimy:-)

Nikolai

snowalker wrote:

she is so pretty!
very good shots, the light is perfect but a little bit more contrast will be fine.
I think. Good luck!

Thank you for commenting, appreciate it!

Tango

#4 is so awesome!

Nikolai

AaronNelson wrote:

#4 is so awesome!

Thanks, Aaron!

m_granite

Gorqeous there! (1)
The dynamicism (exposure & winded hair) is very nice!

Kinda like jewelry (necklace) photography but focused on the face.

Nikolai

m_granite wrote:

The dynamicism (exposure & winded hair) is very nice!
Kinda like jewelry (necklace) photography but focused on the face.

Thank you for your comments!

ivar

Hey Nik,

Nice shots, as usual!

The only one I'm not so fond of is this one:

Nikolai wrote:

Her face/expression doesn't seem relaxed at all. It seems like she is really putting a lot of effort in keeping her head the way it is or something (or she's about the throw up )

Nikolai

ivar wrote:

Hey Nik,

Nice shots, as usual!

The only one I'm not so fond of is this one:Her face/expression doesn't seem relaxed at all. It seems like she is really putting a lot of effort in keeping her head the way it is or something (or she's about the throw up )

Hey Ivar,
Thank you for commenting! Yeah, her face is not the best here. Prolly not her pose or something. Also, she's not experienced at all, and pinup requires some. I'm glad you liked the rest,a t least:-)