This photo was taken at a church after my girlfriend's grandfather's funeral. This woman was his cousin and this shot, honestly, was nothing more than opportunity to take her picture for the family.
It wasn't until recently that I really looked at the picture and recognized the pain and lonliness in it. This woman, nearly 90 years old, is always jovial and very active (she just bought a new car!). Yet here, with the empty pews behind her, she seems tired and alone. It was not at all what I was expecting.
it's great shot of an interesting face..but I think the lighting is detracting from the shot. imo it could use som fill light under the eyes and mouth.
it's great shot of an interesting face..but I think the lighting is detracting from the shot. imo it could use som fill light under the eyes and mouth.
Agreed, Qarik. There wasn't much I could do about the direction of the light but I could have dropped the shutter speed and the flash a stop each and had a much better ratio.
it's great shot of an interesting face..but I think the lighting is detracting from the shot. imo it could use som fill light under the eyes and mouth.
Not everything is a studio portrait, lit 'by the book.' - this i a lovely capture of an elderly woman.
For me personally, pulling the light out, changes the picture entirely.
In the first unedited photo, the darkness lends to the "lonesome" feeling. When you pulled light, it seems to show an elderly woman with "hope"...
Just my humble opinion, with which you can't even buy a cup of coffee!!
I agree completely. The lighter picture does cheer things up quite a lot. I think I still agree that the original might be a bit too dark but it's certainly better than the 2nd. Perhaps Flutist's suggestion is on track.
I agree completely. The lighter picture does cheer things up quite a lot. I think I still agree that the original might be a bit too dark but it's certainly better than the 2nd. Perhaps Flutist's suggestion is on track.
Thanks!
I think if you go in between the two, you'll hit the mark!
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This photo was taken at a church after my girlfriend's grandfather's funeral. This woman was his cousin and this shot, honestly, was nothing more than opportunity to take her picture for the family.
It wasn't until recently that I really looked at the picture and recognized the pain and lonliness in it. This woman, nearly 90 years old, is always jovial and very active (she just bought a new car!). Yet here, with the empty pews behind her, she seems tired and alone. It was not at all what I was expecting.
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Not everything is a studio portrait, lit 'by the book.' - this i a lovely capture of an elderly woman.
"He not busy being born is busy dying." Bob Dylan
"The more ambiguous the photograph is, the better it is..." Leonard Freed
In the first unedited photo, the darkness lends to the "lonesome" feeling. When you pulled light, it seems to show an elderly woman with "hope"...
Just my humble opinion, with which you can't even buy a cup of coffee!!
Marjohn
Images of Him Photography
I agree completely. The lighter picture does cheer things up quite a lot. I think I still agree that the original might be a bit too dark but it's certainly better than the 2nd. Perhaps Flutist's suggestion is on track.
Thanks!
I think if you go in between the two, you'll hit the mark!
Canon 50D, Rebel XTi,Canon 24-105L, Canon 50mm 1.8, Tamron 28-75 2.8, 430EX
www.sbrownphotography.smugmug.com
my real job
looking for someone to photograph my wedding 8/11