Jumping on the SP bandwagon...

mpauliempaulie Registered Users Posts: 303 Major grins
edited January 14, 2009 in People
Trying to do some hard light SP with some color, but I'm in desperate need of some strobes and gels to get the look I'm really going for. This is done with two lamps camera left, one has a black light bulb that shows up blue. Pretty much straight out of the camera except for a slight crop.

All C&C welcome, thanks!

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  • sweet carolinesweet caroline Registered Users Posts: 1,589 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2009
    I kinda like this low key feel you've got going on in this photo. The bright blue that abruptly turns to black in the corner I find distracting. Did you add a vignette, or is that just how the light fell?

    Caroline
  • mpauliempaulie Registered Users Posts: 303 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2009
    That's just how the light fell, my goal was to get an all blue background but the light just wasn't strong enough. ne_nau.gif
  • lisaplisap Registered Users Posts: 294 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2009
    I like the low key feel as well and I'm liking the pose. :) I wish I could see your left eye just a touch though.

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  • mpauliempaulie Registered Users Posts: 303 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2009
    lisap wrote:
    I like the low key feel as well and I'm liking the pose. :) I wish I could see your left eye just a touch though.

    -- Lisa P.

    Thanks Lisa! I'm taking in all the input and hope to have a better outcome next time. You gals are great, thanks again. :ivar
  • cj99sicj99si Registered Users Posts: 880 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2009
    you look like the mind reading cop on Heros:D

    Looks good, I have yet to try a self portrait.
  • ZarathustraZarathustra Registered Users Posts: 92 Big grins
    edited January 12, 2009
    I'm really liking the splash of blue in the left corner! The pose and composition are exceptionally good as well. I think that a wee bit of fill is called for on your face but you did a killer job with what you had available! clap.gif
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  • mpauliempaulie Registered Users Posts: 303 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2009
    cj99si wrote:
    you look like the mind reading cop on Heros:D

    Looks good, I have yet to try a self portrait.

    I knew you were going to say that!rolleyes1.gif
  • mpauliempaulie Registered Users Posts: 303 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2009
    Zarathustra wrote:
    I'm really liking the splash of blue in the left corner! The pose and composition are exceptionally good as well. I think that a wee bit of fill is called for on your face but you did a killer job with what you had available! clap.gif

    Wow, thank you very much. I definitely hope to have more fill next time.
  • sweet carolinesweet caroline Registered Users Posts: 1,589 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2009
    cj99si wrote:
    you look like the mind reading cop on Heros:D

    Looks good, I have yet to try a self portrait.


    That's exactly what I thought! But maybe thinner.

    Caroline
  • Tim KamppinenTim Kamppinen Registered Users Posts: 816 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2009
    Putting the black light behind you may have helped with the background... how far away was it from the wall or whatever it's lighting?
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  • mpauliempaulie Registered Users Posts: 303 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2009
    Tim Kamppinen wrote:
    Putting the black light behind you may have helped with the background... how far away was it from the wall or whatever it's lighting?

    It was about 8 inches from the wall and behind me camera left.
  • mpauliempaulie Registered Users Posts: 303 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2009
    sweet caroline wrote:
    That's exactly what I thought! But maybe thinner.

    Caroline

    hahaha... and taller! But I guess you can't tell from that photo.
  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2009
    What happens when you twiddle with curves and contrast? I'm liking the moody blues and the pose, it's just a wee bit flat, which I think may be as much processing as the lighting.

    I think it's a neat picture - I'm especially impressed with how you've managed to get an "underlit" look (from below) without losing nice balanced contouring shadows. thumb.gif
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