Wrapped in Darkness

tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,102 SmugMug Employee
edited March 24, 2012 in People
Hello,

new portrait. One light setup - ring light! Conversion in Capture One and some tweaks in PS.

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C&C are very welcome
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  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2012
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  • tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,102 SmugMug Employee
    edited March 18, 2012
    Icebear wrote: »
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    Thanks for the thumb ;)
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  • BrettDeutschBrettDeutsch Registered Users Posts: 365 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2012
    I know that everyone comments on the catch lights every time that someone posts a headshot taken with a ringlight, but nevertheless...I'm commenting on the catch lights. Here's my take: particularly on a dark photo like this where you can't see any detail in the model's eyes, the catch lights are really freaky. Imagine looking at this if you weren't a photographer and didn't know why there was a weird white ring in the guy's eyes. In this case, perhaps it works since he looks like a wizard and those could be magical eyes, but normally those catch lights just don't make any sense.

    That being said, it's a great portrait (I'd just retouch the catch lights).
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  • tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,102 SmugMug Employee
    edited March 18, 2012
    BrettDeutsch wrote: »
    I know that everyone comments on the catch lights every time that someone posts a headshot taken with a ringlight, but nevertheless...I'm commenting on the catch lights. Here's my take: particularly on a dark photo like this where you can't see any detail in the model's eyes, the catch lights are really freaky. Imagine looking at this if you weren't a photographer and didn't know why there was a weird white ring in the guy's eyes. In this case, perhaps it works since he looks like a wizard and those could be magical eyes, but normally those catch lights just don't make any sense.

    That being said, it's a great portrait (I'd just retouch the catch lights).

    Great comment. It is great to read opinions from all the people. I know what you mean about the catch lights - well I used the light for that effect - because I love the catchlights. But that is just my freaky taste :) Still, thank you for commenting.
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  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2012
    BrettDeutsch wrote: »
    he looks like a wizard and those could be magical eyes

    Oooh . . . ring of fire.
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  • JamesCroftPhotographyJamesCroftPhotography Registered Users Posts: 30 Big grins
    edited March 19, 2012
    I don't know why, but this puts me in mind of a boxer, so the ring catch lights totally make sense; or it could be that the ring light is what made me think of it either way. The one thing I'm curious about: was the bokeh added in post or was it created in capture?
    Tim
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  • Mike JMike J Registered Users Posts: 1,029 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2012
    BrettDeutsch wrote: »
    I know that everyone comments on the catch lights every time that someone posts a headshot taken with a ringlight, but nevertheless...I'm commenting on the catch lights. Here's my take: particularly on a dark photo like this where you can't see any detail in the model's eyes, the catch lights are really freaky. Imagine looking at this if you weren't a photographer and didn't know why there was a weird white ring in the guy's eyes. In this case, perhaps it works since he looks like a wizard and those could be magical eyes, but normally those catch lights just don't make any sense.

    That being said, it's a great portrait (I'd just retouch the catch lights).
    tomnovy wrote: »
    Great comment. It is great to read opinions from all the people. I know what you mean about the catch lights - well I used the light for that effect - because I love the catchlights. But that is just my freaky taste :) Still, thank you for commenting.
    I love the lighting and mood on these two but I'm in Brett's camp. Personally, I can't get past the catchlights. I know that is my personal thing but it is what it is. I like everthing else about them though :D
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  • tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,102 SmugMug Employee
    edited March 19, 2012
    It is Canon 85 mm f1.2 the dof is from the lens.
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  • reyvee61reyvee61 Registered Users Posts: 1,877 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2012
    The second one is killer!
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  • tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,102 SmugMug Employee
    edited March 19, 2012
    reyvee61 wrote: »
    The second one is killer!

    Thank you for that!!!!


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  • HackboneHackbone Registered Users Posts: 4,027 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2012
    Like both and the ring light. Just amazed at how clean C1 can make files. They seem to be a little more sharper out of C1 than other converters.
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  • tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,102 SmugMug Employee
    edited March 19, 2012
    Hackbone wrote: »
    Like both and the ring light. Just amazed at how clean C1 can make files. They seem to be a little more sharper out of C1 than other converters.

    You made my day Hackbone!! Yes C1 is the best of the best.


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  • theNOIZtheNOIZ Registered Users Posts: 272 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2012
    The second image is very cool. Love the ring flash catch lights in his eyes. I look at this photo and think, "These are not the droids you're looking for."
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  • tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,102 SmugMug Employee
    edited March 24, 2012
    theNOIZ wrote: »
    The second image is very cool. Love the ring flash catch lights in his eyes. I look at this photo and think, "These are not the droids you're looking for."

    Thank you for that comment.


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