Background opinions needed

divamum

I have a shoot tomorrow and was experimenting with a possible outdoor spot to use. It's headshots, so I can't let it look too "senior portrait"-ish, but I do like the way I can use light in this corner of the yard, and the client is a redhead so the colouring could be really cool if I light it right.

This was unlit, FWIW - just late on an overcast day ("God's softbox" or what?!) Mini-D at the end of a long school day - not exactly at her most sparkling :rofl (And yes, it's slightly soft - my fault as it's camera shake. I swear I could get camera shake at 1/8000 :rolleyes)




Do you look at it and think "deck rails", or did the 135 bokeh crush it down to "nothing in particular"?

Thanks for opinions!

heatherfeather

Well, *I* think it is lovely.


It almost looks curved to my eye. I think it will work great with your redhead.

Mike J

works for me...

PupWeb

Mike J wrote: »

works for me...

me 2

NeilL

I certainly think the BG has potential.

Re this image itself, it's exquisite, but for two things IMO, ie there is a blue cast in the whites of the eyes (R:189 G:193 B:202 in the centre of inner eye white R), and other very white areas (eg scalp), and second it could be improved by a very slight use of usm (approx 10-15 @ 40-60). Adjust histogram afterwards.

Neil

divamum

Tx!! Bright sun today which may kill it at 1130am, but we'll see....

briandelion

Good luck! Anxious to see the results.

zoomer

The background looks nice and creamy, not sure about the red on red, but maybe if she is lit and the background is darker...hmmmm.