Amanda

tenoverthenose

These are photos for Amanda's upcoming CD. She didn't really have too much in mind other than getting something green. More on my site.

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TenThirteen

#1 is SO beautiful!!! And I love the lighting in #3 and #5, wowza as usual

reyvee61

You've got some nice shots here....
#1 is a perfect example of how off camera strobes (flash) would have helped considerably with the blown areas on her arms and legs observing the sunny sixteen rule.
#2 I like the lighting overall but wish that her eyes were better highlighted.
#3 Nice moody shot, I would try and pull the shadows out a hair though as they are a bit strong. I'm not real sure about the composition but it does seem to work with the lines drawing you to her face.
#4 Very nice conversion but perhaps a tighter crop would work better...hard to tell if her face is blown a bit.
#5 The lighting is nice, over all image is a wee bit on the dark side but it works as does the composition because of the direction her eyes.
She should be pleased with these....

tenoverthenose

Thanks for the thoughts and ideas Rey! A lot of this was seasoned to taste, but the one that I really agree with you on was #1. I would have loved to pump some light at her (and tried) but I didn't trust a light in the river without someone to hold it. I have some shots from a different angle where she was farther away from the river and and lit her up, but I think this one still works better.

TGAllen

I really like the lighting and composition on #3 and #5.

Qarik

TGAllen wrote: »

I really like the lighting and composition on #3 and #5.

yup..these were my favs

briandelion

#3 looks cinematic. Great composition!

Surfdog

#1, #3, #5.

idoteech

Love #5!

FlyNavy

#3 is my fav.

B Joyner

I really like all of them. Love the angles and composition.

bobcool

reyvee61 wrote: »

You've got some nice shots here....
#1 is a perfect example of how off camera strobes (flash) would have helped considerably with the blown areas on her arms and legs observing the sunny sixteen rule.

Rey,

If he followed the sunny 16 rule and added fill flash, you're right that the highlights would be controlled, but stopping down that much increases the DOF way too much, in this instance. The subject wouldn't stand out, and the photo would be much more busy with the background competing for the viewer's eye.

I like his choice of using his lens wide open. Sometimes you need to break the rules to get the desired effect... :

tenoverthenose

bobcool wrote: »

Rey,

If he followed the sunny 16 rule and added fill flash, you're right that the highlights would be controlled, but stopping down that much increases the DOF way too much, in this instance. The subject wouldn't stand out, and the photo would be much more busy with the background competing for the viewer's eye.

I like his choice of using his lens wide open. Sometimes you need to break the rules to get the desired effect... :

FWIW, here's a shot of her taken about five feet away at nearly the same time of day, but this time with fill light. It certainly lights her up, but doesn't solve the problem of the blown out highlights on her. In order to do it properly, I would have had to fly some scrims to shade her, then light her up. Not something I was going to do all by myself in the wind. Or I could have just taken the picture at sometime other than 2pm.

reyvee61

bobcool wrote: »

Rey,

If he followed the sunny 16 rule and added fill flash, you're right that the highlights would be controlled, but stopping down that much increases the DOF way too much, in this instance. The subject wouldn't stand out, and the photo would be much more busy with the background competing for the viewer's eye.

I like his choice of using his lens wide open. Sometimes you need to break the rules to get the desired effect... :

You're right.
As I embark on my journey of shooting in daylight with strobes I find myself making these compromises/decisions all the time...


Still a great shot though

reyvee61

tenoverthenose wrote: »

FWIW, here's a shot of her taken about five feet away at nearly the same time of day, but this time with fill light. It certainly lights her up, but doesn't solve the problem of the blown out highlights on her. In order to do it properly, I would have had to fly some scrims to shade her, then light her up. Not something I was going to do all by myself in the wind. Or I could have just taken the picture at sometime other than 2pm.

That would be quite a hassle indeed but I find the highlights here tolerable though you did lose that bokeh. I agree it's the choices we must make when we are out on location.