a girl Before/After + setup

coolpinskycoolpinsky Registered Users Posts: 211 Major grins
edited January 2, 2013 in People
Before/after
that was my 'studio' before I bought a vinyl backdrop.
a girl from Dublin was looking for some head shots to put on her website

beforeafterdc.jpg

and setup shot

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3x speedlite - one behind the model directed on the background.
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  • MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
    edited December 31, 2012
    Before and after what??
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  • coolpinskycoolpinsky Registered Users Posts: 211 Major grins
    edited December 31, 2012
    before and after processing :)
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  • MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
    edited December 31, 2012
    It looks a little to cool on my monitor. It also looks like you significantly altered the color of her hair. Did she request that from you?

    The head tilt is also a bit too much for my taste.
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  • coolpinskycoolpinsky Registered Users Posts: 211 Major grins
    edited December 31, 2012
    no - she didnt ask for it - but she really loved the result
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  • DiggersDiggers Registered Users Posts: 12 Big grins
    edited December 31, 2012
    coolpinsky wrote: »
    no - she didnt ask for it - but she really loved the result

    That's what matters! I strive to be technically correct when shooting and miss the mark 99% of the time! Perfection is something I don't think I will ever achieve! I will continue to strive for it however! I've recently learned that a great image is a great image even if it's not technically perfect processing or otherwise! I really like your portrait and how you processed it! And more importantly so did she :)
  • Marcin WuuMarcin Wuu Registered Users Posts: 87 Big grins
    edited December 31, 2012
    Apart from the colour which is a matter of taste mostly, her complexion looks a bit greasy - like there's not enough base and/or powder. Did you have a MUA for this shot?
    Also, the hand is completely different in colur/brightness, you might want to fix this.
    I'm a lazy portraitist. I only shoot beautiful women.
  • coolpinskycoolpinsky Registered Users Posts: 211 Major grins
    edited January 1, 2013
    no MUA
    true abour the color of the hend and face
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  • Aleksandar VasicAleksandar Vasic Registered Users Posts: 334 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2013
    Well done...
  • LightsearcherLightsearcher Registered Users Posts: 202 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2013
    I like the final result.

    Regards.

    Marcelo
  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2013
    the post processing saved the picture in this case. the untouched image is a touch overexposed and the light is harsh over all (specular high lights all over her face) while the processed image achieves a more moody usable look though I wouldn't call it great. Kudos for saving the image..it's a testmanet to your post processing skill! Now next time save yourself some work and get the SOOC image "better" so you don't have to make diving catch.

    As an aside, the head tilt is okay but a little too much tilt imo.
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  • coolpinskycoolpinsky Registered Users Posts: 211 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2013
    thanks guys for constructive critique !!!
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