Brittany - Lighting and Pose C+C please

BrewsterBrewster Registered Users Posts: 117 Major grins
edited July 25, 2010 in People
Shot at mid-afternoon, wanted a soft, almost shadowless effect. Used a single 43" shoot thru umbrella, Vivitar 285 at 1/16, camera left.
Appreciate any comments, thanks in advance
Brewster
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  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2010
    well you got the "almost shadowless effect". to my taste though the light on her face is a touch flat though exposed well. also the skin tones look a bit muddy. fianlly I think your colors need a bit of pop/contrast. btw could you post a larger size?
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  • BrewsterBrewster Registered Users Posts: 117 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2010
    Ok here's some of the changes suggested..................
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  • Te AmoTe Amo Registered Users Posts: 79 Big grins
    edited July 23, 2010
    i think a happy medium between the two (as far as saturation) would be good.
  • BrewsterBrewster Registered Users Posts: 117 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2010
    Thanks for the help, third time is a charm!
    Will post the results later...........
  • tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,101 SmugMug Employee
    edited July 24, 2010
    I do not know - is it me or the photo is a bit not sharp? I like the pose.
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  • warpig602warpig602 Registered Users Posts: 118 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2010
    It definitely looks a little soft to me as well.
  • Nikonic1Nikonic1 Registered Users Posts: 684 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2010
    It seems to me the focus point is off a bit and maybe a bit of DOF weirdness going on. The right eye/side seems much sharper/more in focus than the left eye/side. Actual subject left and right, not right and left as looking at it.
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  • BrodyBrody Registered Users Posts: 252 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2010
    Is it possible you were using a f2.8 or 4 setting? I'm guilty (constantly) of having one eye sparkle and one quite soft because those settings give you almost no DoF... Just a guess.

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  • Te AmoTe Amo Registered Users Posts: 79 Big grins
    edited July 24, 2010
    it was shot @ f/6.3
    but even @ f/4 (or 2.8) its easy to get everything in focus
  • BrodyBrody Registered Users Posts: 252 Major grins
    edited July 25, 2010
    Te Amo wrote: »
    it was shot @ f/6.3
    but even @ f/4 (or 2.8) its easy to get everything in focus

    May I ask your secret for wide DoF at 2.8? That would be very useful to me...

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  • BrewsterBrewster Registered Users Posts: 117 Major grins
    edited July 25, 2010
    That shot is a little soft, here's one in the same series (SOOC), again shot at 6.3, 1/25 with a Pentax 16-45 f/4. Also, the Pentax 200D is a cropped camera.

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  • Te AmoTe Amo Registered Users Posts: 79 Big grins
    edited July 25, 2010
    Brody wrote: »
    May I ask your secret for wide DoF at 2.8? That would be very useful to me...

    Brody

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    putting distance between yourself and your subject
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