Self Portrait with 129w of light

ScottMcLeodScottMcLeod Registered Users Posts: 753 Major grins
edited August 14, 2006 in People
Not a particularly remarkable shot...

selfportrait_sm.jpg

... But I was pretty impressed with the result.

43w Fluorescent (6000k Colour Temp Hair light), 86w Key Light. No reflector.

... Total cost, 15$ for the 3 bulbs.

Not too shabby. A reflector would've helped.
- Scott
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Comments

  • illuminati919illuminati919 Registered Users Posts: 713 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2006
    Its a nice composition in terms of plain portrait, almost something you see in a yearbook. The photo is a little soft but the lighting looks good, nice job.
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,934 moderator
    edited August 12, 2006
    Marko's got it spot on for me. I'll add that I think the reflector would have
    eliminated many of the shadows which, in this case, help make the portrait.

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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2006
    Yep, not so sure a reflector would have helped, the shadows add interest.

    The shot looks over-processed on the skin, though, which probably accounts for the softness...
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  • illuminati919illuminati919 Registered Users Posts: 713 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2006
    The photo is almost like a really really good painting, if that makes sense ? eek7.gif
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  • ScottMcLeodScottMcLeod Registered Users Posts: 753 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2006
    Wicked.

    That's kinda what I was going for. The cheezy 80's softened portrait look.

    I wouldn't normally use soft focus on a guy's skin this much... but the 5 o'clock shadow was pretty bad.

    Anyways, It was more to share my success with those 43w fluorescents that are popping up here and there now. The daylight balanced ones are really nice to work with, and don't have that ugly yellow/pink tinge to them.

    Also, I just realised I forgot to USM after resizing. Doh!
    - Scott
    http://framebyframe.ca
    [Bodies] Canon EOS 20D - Canon EOS 500
    [Lenses] Sigma APO 70-200 f/2.8 - Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 - Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 - Tamron XR Di 28-75mm f/2.8 - Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
    [Flash] Sigma EF500 Super DG Flash
    [Tripod]     Manfrotto 055 Pro Black
    [Head] 484RC2, 200RC2
  • BakatBakat Registered Users Posts: 155 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2006
    Did you find your daylight balanced flourescent bulbs locally? Home Depot? Office Depot? etc... I use them in product photography and spend a lot on them to be UPS'ed to me. I'd love to have a local source.

    Kat
    "Photography is not a sport. It has no rules"
    Bill Brandt
  • ScottMcLeodScottMcLeod Registered Users Posts: 753 Major grins
    edited August 14, 2006
    Bakat wrote:
    Did you find your daylight balanced flourescent bulbs locally? Home Depot? Office Depot? etc... I use them in product photography and spend a lot on them to be UPS'ed to me. I'd love to have a local source.

    Kat
    They're from a store called "FactoryDirect"

    The brand is "ShineSTAR Master 43w" item number VEE1045
    - Scott
    http://framebyframe.ca
    [Bodies] Canon EOS 20D - Canon EOS 500
    [Lenses] Sigma APO 70-200 f/2.8 - Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 - Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 - Tamron XR Di 28-75mm f/2.8 - Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
    [Flash] Sigma EF500 Super DG Flash
    [Tripod]     Manfrotto 055 Pro Black
    [Head] 484RC2, 200RC2
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