Excellent. I like this one even more than the other shot you posted in OCS. Is this a rework of the same shot or a different one? He's right off the scale on coolness.
Excellent. I like this one even more than the other shot you posted in OCS. Is this a rework of the same shot or a different one? He's right off the scale on coolness.
Actually, this is a different crop of the same shot, with a little rework. I normally wouldn't post only a crop difference in different forums, but this crop strangely almost looks like a different take. I also like this one better.
Now, can you give us a pullback, or lighting diagram? Obviously, two lights either side, but you did you determine/create fill? I love this side-lit look, but have never been quite sure how to ratio/handle the fill at the front.
Now, can you give us a pullback, or lighting diagram? Obviously, two lights either side, but you did you determine/create fill? I love this side-lit look, but have never been quite sure how to ratio/handle the fill at the front.
Thanks Diva,
No pullback shot. The front is the tricky part, especially with a hat
Which is exactly my point - there are a few different ways it could have been handled, and the catchlights (especially at this size) don't tell me if it's a clamshell setup with reflectors, a modified flash down low, two flashes in opposition from high and low, a flash from above bounced off a reflector below.... etc etc. Many possible ways I can think of that *might* be how it was done
I must need a bigger monitor - just can't determine the size/shape on this laptop!!!!
Yeah, I am on a 23" right now. To me it looks like some kind of reflector from below in the catchlights. However, it doesn't reall matter, does it? From the light and shadows you can tell where the light was coming from and how hard or soft it was. You know there was a light source coming from below because of the light under the collar and under the hat shadow, and the tiny bit of fill in the center of his throat (it's just a small spot because the rest is blocked by the collar). Whether this was from a reflector or a softbox down low, doesn't really matter that much. You could get pretty much the same result either way.
The nose and chin shadows reveal that the key light is coming from above and is moderately soft but still has a lot of contrast. I'm guessing a beauty dish or small softbox.
Finally you have the rim lights, which judging by the shadows from the collar are definitely not bare flash, and from the evenness top to bottom look like they were probably strip lights.
Now, I might be wrong about some, most, or all of the details above... but the important thing is that using that setup, I could get the same lighting, or very close to it.
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Thanks Andee!
Actually, this is a different crop of the same shot, with a little rework. I normally wouldn't post only a crop difference in different forums, but this crop strangely almost looks like a different take. I also like this one better.
Thanks for looking and your interest
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Edgy with attitude, dark and mysterious.
I absolutely love the work you have done on this version of the image.
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Hey John, thanks for looking!
Thanks for the nice comments, and as always, I appreciate your input
Now, can you give us a pullback, or lighting diagram? Obviously, two lights either side, but you did you determine/create fill? I love this side-lit look, but have never been quite sure how to ratio/handle the fill at the front.
Thanks Diva,
No pullback shot. The front is the tricky part, especially with a hat
Exactly! Enquiring minds would lurrrrve to know more, or is it in the Sooper Sekrit Recipe file?
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Thanks Tom,
He is a pretty good model. He'll pretty much give you a look that you ask for
Thanks for the kind comment Sara!
The full version shot is here.
Great shot, Randy. Now I know where he picked up the attitude - from cruizin' the boulevard with grandpa!:D
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The clue is in the catchlights. Do you like shellfish?
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But they only tell half the story... becuase of the hat. The other half is in the nose shadow...
Great shot BTW!
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Look again.
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Yeah, I am on a 23" right now. To me it looks like some kind of reflector from below in the catchlights. However, it doesn't reall matter, does it? From the light and shadows you can tell where the light was coming from and how hard or soft it was. You know there was a light source coming from below because of the light under the collar and under the hat shadow, and the tiny bit of fill in the center of his throat (it's just a small spot because the rest is blocked by the collar). Whether this was from a reflector or a softbox down low, doesn't really matter that much. You could get pretty much the same result either way.
The nose and chin shadows reveal that the key light is coming from above and is moderately soft but still has a lot of contrast. I'm guessing a beauty dish or small softbox.
Finally you have the rim lights, which judging by the shadows from the collar are definitely not bare flash, and from the evenness top to bottom look like they were probably strip lights.
Now, I might be wrong about some, most, or all of the details above... but the important thing is that using that setup, I could get the same lighting, or very close to it.
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Thanks Charles!