A Pose You Guys Hated

BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
edited October 30, 2012 in Go Figure
but let's see if Melissa Trout changes anyones' mind:

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and a few others from this hotel shoot

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Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
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Comments

  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited October 26, 2012
    I'm not an expert here but I do know what I like & don't like. To me, the pose in 1 & 2, the way her legs are positioned, makes her look like...well um...not wanting to sugar coat it...like she has a fat azz.
  • DemianDemian Registered Users Posts: 211 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2012
    #5 was my favorite.

    Overall I liked the pictures, but I hated the background. The headboard is nice, but the red wall popping out above it is distracting... at least to me.
  • novicesnappernovicesnapper Registered Users Posts: 445 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2012
    Man, I have tried hotel shoots, it's tough. The size of the room, the colors on the wall. Oh and of course, there's that headboard to deal with lol. The best I have ever done, is prone poses on the bed, in front of a solid wall, sideways on the bed. If you guys really want to know, it was my wife on our last overnight trip and no, you won't get to see them lol.

    I even thought about thumbtacking sheets up, just for something to shoot against?

    She's a pretty gal, looks a little tired in #3. But these just don't work to me. Sorry my friend, I try not to be negative.
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,245 moderator
    edited October 29, 2012
    The pose, smile and eyes in shot #4 begins to work for me (the only one of the bunch), but that awful background ruins it from there.
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  • BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited October 29, 2012
    I respect your comments guys but the room is the room. Barely big enough for Melissa, me and one light and no way to get higher. Thus it's the red wall or call off the shoot. My choice was to proceed.
    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
  • photoshowphotoshow Registered Users Posts: 141 Major grins
    edited October 30, 2012
    Steve, the room is the room but there are always ways to deal with a less then stellar background. Controlled DOF is always the first choice. Beyond that you can light in such a way to drop the background out. Dropping BG exposure 1 - 1 1/2 stops under model exposure will darken it significantly to reduce the impact it has on the photo and help to isolate the model from it.

    :D yes Steve my account and user name here are VERY OLD
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  • BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited October 30, 2012
    OMG you found me here too.11doh.gif
    Now we have TWO places where you can torch my winter work. Laughing.gif

    NOT FAIR!!!rolleyes1.gifrofl
    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
  • photoshowphotoshow Registered Users Posts: 141 Major grins
    edited October 30, 2012
    Laughing.gif I have been here a long time I just don't visit very often but now that they have a forum that I won't get kicked out of I will be here more often
    Bobby Deal - Commercial Photography * Vegas Vision Studios The Pro's choice for studio rental in Las Vegas
    Studio Photography Lighting and Modeling Workshops For the Discerning Taste
    "The only photographer we ought compare ourselves to is the one we used to be"
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