#54 bite the...

ilbcnu

already off and running as hubby was a willing model and daughter was a willing lightstand....
C&C please
bite the...

WhatSheSaw

Good idea! His face has a red cast on my monitor. Maybe B&W?

kdotaylor

Terrific idea...I wish I'd thought of it first! I like this a lot, but can you get a sharper focus on his eye?

AndMan

The focus seems a little soft to me as well, at the moment it appears to be on his moustache. Given the absence of bg you could probably increase the dof to get the eye as well as the bullet in focus.

ilbcnu

Thank you for the feedback! I am encountering a focus issue with new 7d...Or photographer lack of experience with 7d focusing issue...either way I agree I need to get the eyes in focus also -the group focusing seems to want his moustache /bullet or eyes brim of hat spot didn't seem to be right either hmmmm good practice!!

ilbcnu

new ones from tonight...not as "Clint Eastwoody" as first post
C&C welcome!!
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dahn8

All three of these are better than the first one in terms of sharpness

I prefer the first of the new ones... it has a gritty feel to the picture, which i think goes along with the cliche best. I also like the crop better on it.

Is there a way to edit the levels on that photo though? Maybe it's just me, but i feel like the right side of the face is a tad bit too hot... i catch my eyes drifting there rather than the bullet or the eyes.

AndMan

Much sharper.
Of the new ones I think 2 & 3 seem soft given the subject matter so I'd go with the first of them.
The rhs of your husband's face does seem a tad bright, I would suggest playing with the levels to a) make the stetson more black than it currently is (something halfway to your original version) and b) darken the hot areas on the rhs without losing the details on the lhs.
You could of go for a period looking full on sepia treatment.

kdotaylor

Wow, I love #1. I really wish I'd thought of this first.

ilbcnu

Thank you for all your help/replies! I used to shoot with Rebel XT-380ex fill flash mostly outoors and recently upgraded to 7d-580exII and trying it inside off camera...learning curve! Also as much as I apprectiate my willing/funny husband model he has to have the reddest skin tone I have ever seen!!
Newest attempt

AndMan

I reckon the new one is pretty darn good.
Can I suggest you try a couple of things - don't know if they'll improve it or not.

a) make the eyes more intense (saturation & a tad of brightness).

b) make the blacks black whilst still maintaining detail (the stetson looks a big grey black on my monitor).

TLVoDra

Love the most recent shot! Wow! I agree with suggestions made by Andman. Love the crop, composition, facial expression.

ilbcnu

Thank you!! Put the final in the gallery and really owe it to all the help from you guys! Andman - took your last advice and finished it up, Thank you!! I am going to work on a couple of others just for fun - my husband likes the idea of being the rough bullet bitting cowboy and I can use any extra practice time!