First Headshot with my 85 1.8

ScottMcLeod

This lens was worth every meal I have to skip to afford it!

Enjoy!

David DeJong
Sound Designer

Thanks for looking!

[PP: Processed w/ Rawshooter, Photoshop : Healing tool to remove blemishes, Curves layer to push contrast a little more (JPEG flattened the image for some reason.) No other layer edits.]

JimM

I like the composition, but on my monitor he looks really overexposed. If you shot raw, maybe you can tone it back?

pathfinder

When I read the pixels, I find the central forehead is completely blown out. Other than that area, the rest of the face seems to be adequately exposed. I rather like the image on my monitor.

rutt

Do you have the out-of-the-camera jpeg? It's easy to lose a lot in B&W conversions. What drove the choice to convert to B&W?

ScottMcLeod

rutt wrote:

Do you have the out-of-the-camera jpeg? It's easy to lose a lot in B&W conversions. What drove the choice to convert to B&W?

Theatre headshots are B&W, by standard. Film/TV headshots are in colour/B&W.

I'll post a colour one later today once I export one from my laptop which is charging right now.

ScottMcLeod

JimM wrote:

I like the composition, but on my monitor he looks really overexposed. If you shot raw, maybe you can tone it back?

I pushed the exposure another half stop or so after I exported to JPEG, because it looked a bit dull.

Looks fine on my laptop and desktop LCD... but then again, neither are calibrated.

Anyone here have a calibrated monitor?

ScottMcLeod

pathfinder wrote:

When I read the pixels, I find the central forehead is completely blown out. Other than that area, the rest of the face seems to be adequately exposed. I rather like the image on my monitor.

Glad ya like it! Thankya.

HeldDown

Nice Scott!
I love the bokeh on that 85. I need to get one for meself. Can we see the EXIF?

leebase

ScottMcLeod wrote:

Anyone here have a calibrated monitor?

I do...and it is a tad over exposed. Depends on your taste...it's a bit high key but I didn't find it objectionable.

BTW -- You _must_ get your monitors calibrated. It's madness to do photo work on a monitor that is not calibrated.

Lee

hollyc

leebase wrote:

I do...and it is a tad over exposed. Depends on your taste...it's a bit high key but I didn't find it objectionable.

BTW -- You _must_ get your monitors calibrated. It's madness to do photo work on a monitor that is not calibrated.

Lee

Recommendation for the best calibration software/hardware? I'm interested in calibrating.

Thanks.
~H

ScottMcLeod

leebase wrote:

I do...and it is a tad over exposed. Depends on your taste...it's a bit high key but I didn't find it objectionable.

BTW -- You _must_ get your monitors calibrated. It's madness to do photo work on a monitor that is not calibrated.

Lee

Yeah, I know. Monitor calibration is like 200$ for the unit. I'm trying to find a photographer in TO who might lend me one.

It does look a tad overexposed on my desktop, now that I look at it.

It was kinda what I was going for though. I like high-key headshots, and apparently so do my clients.

ScottMcLeod

HeldDown wrote:

Nice Scott!
I love the bokeh on that 85. I need to get one for meself. Can we see the EXIF?

I seem to remember, 1/90, f/1.8, -0.5 flash exp, and 400ISO? Maybe 200ISO

tmlphoto

ScottMcLeod wrote:

I seem to remember, 1/90, f/1.8, -0.5 flash exp, and 400ISO? Maybe 200ISO

I like the lighting and the conversion. Looks good on my monitor. The limited DOF works very well. Looks like a very nice portrait lens.

pathfinder

ScottMcLeod wrote:

I pushed the exposure another half stop or so after I exported to JPEG, because it looked a bit dull.

Looks fine on my laptop and desktop LCD... but then again, neither are calibrated.

Anyone here have a calibrated monitor?

My 23" Cinema display is calibrated with a ColorVision Spyder2Pro.

I can, also, read the individual pixel data with The Digital Color Meter ( a little program) on my MAC - so calibrated monitor or not, the forehead still reads 255,255,255 - like I said, blown. Perhaps when pushed in post processing.

But I do like the high key effect, and don't find the blown area that offputting myself.

ScottMcLeod

pathfinder wrote:

My 23" Cinema display is calibrated with a ColorVision Spyder2Pro.

I can, also, read the individual pixel data with The Digital Color Meter ( a little program) on my MAC - so calibrated monitor or not, the forehead still reads 255,255,255 - like I said, blown. Perhaps when pushed in post processing.

But I do like the high key effect, and don't find the blown area that offputting myself.

Spyder2 Pro = good? I've got both LCD's and CRT's to do, so I'm kinda looking for a calibration tool to use for them.

leebase

hollyc wrote:

Recommendation for the best calibration software/hardware? I'm interested in calibrating./QUOTE]

I reccomend the GretagMacBeth Eye One.

Lee

leebase

ScottMcLeod wrote:

Yeah, I know. Monitor calibration is like 200$ for the unit. I'm trying to find a photographer in TO who might lend me one.

It does look a tad overexposed on my desktop, now that I look at it.

It was kinda what I was going for though. I like high-key headshots, and apparently so do my clients.

Yep....$200 well spent. But still, $200 nonetheless. I keep wanting to make a cottage industry out of calibrating people's monitors in my local area....but so far haven't figured out how to get the word out.

Lee

pathfinder

leebase wrote:

hollyc wrote:

Recommendation for the best calibration software/hardware? I'm interested in calibrating./QUOTE]

I reccomend the GretagMacBeth Eye One.

Lee

Which one are you using? When I froogle GretagMacBeth Eye One I get this page which shows prices from $100 to $1500.

I have been satisfied with the Spyder2Pro that is supported by Colorvision/Pantone. It works well on LCDs and CRTs.