the lighting is very good, even and well exposed. I'm not sure what expression the model was going for? she looks a bit frigid, and like someone taped her eyelids open. you did a bang up job on shadows, as it doesn't even look like she HAS eyelids! And I know the tousled bedhead hairstyle is "in", but there's something overdone about it....like creatures could have nests in there.
Exposure appears to be spot-on, but the lighting is very even and smooth - and therein lies a problem. There is no depth to the facial features. In addition, you have a bright spot (not hot, just bright) on the forehead and the tip of the nose. The forehead one can live with, but the tip of the nose is just a bit distracting.
Suggest moving the light around a little more to the front if you want to light the mask of the face. If not, move it a little more to back to remove the spot on the nose.
Scott, thanks for the tips. The dummy head is tough to light as the plastic is a lousy replica for skin. It's much more reflective as it has a sheen. My fiancee uses it to teach in her salon so it was available for a quick test run of the lighting. I have much to learn with this new set of tools but it sure is fun Of note, the AB800's performed well even at 5 fps. I was shocked. The 10 degree honeycomb grid was also too sharp for a hair light as it was producing some really hot spots. Swapping to a 40 degree grid seemed to help. I suppose a soft box might be the way to go there. For me the toughest thing is using the reflector opposite the octobox. Just can't seem to dial it in.
The 10 degree honeycomb grid was also too sharp for a hair light as it was producing some really hot spots. Swapping to a 40 degree grid seemed to help. I suppose a soft box might be the way to go there. For me the toughest thing is using the reflector opposite the octobox. Just can't seem to dial it in.
Look into barn doors to limit the hair light. They are much more controllable then softbox, honeycombs, or snoots. Just a thought.
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Suggest moving the light around a little more to the front if you want to light the mask of the face. If not, move it a little more to back to remove the spot on the nose.
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Lighting does lack depth. I'd say try some more of Scott's ideas - does seem kind of flat.
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