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Assignment #31: 90-60-45
Nikolai
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Hi there!
Getting halves was fun, but I think it's time to move on.
This week we're gonna take a slightly different angle at our subjects.
In fact, three different angles.
This week assignment is to take three pictures of the same subject, one right up front (i.e. at 90 degrees), one with it turned 1/3 way off (i.e. at 60 degrees) and last one turned half way off (i.e. at 45 degrees).
You can move yourself relative to the subject (as shown in the example below) or rotate the subject instead (sorry, rotating the fridge was out of my agenda for tonight).
90:
60:
45:
Mind you, your subject shoud take the same spot in your frame, only your angle should change.
Fresh pictures only (as always).
For the rest of the basic rules and index please check out this sticky.
Let's get some angles!
Getting halves was fun, but I think it's time to move on.
This week we're gonna take a slightly different angle at our subjects.
In fact, three different angles.
This week assignment is to take three pictures of the same subject, one right up front (i.e. at 90 degrees), one with it turned 1/3 way off (i.e. at 60 degrees) and last one turned half way off (i.e. at 45 degrees).
You can move yourself relative to the subject (as shown in the example below) or rotate the subject instead (sorry, rotating the fridge was out of my agenda for tonight).
90:
60:
45:
Mind you, your subject shoud take the same spot in your frame, only your angle should change.
Fresh pictures only (as always).
For the rest of the basic rules and index please check out this sticky.
Let's get some angles!
"May the f/stop be with you!"
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I took these tonight.
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& then I tried these (which I liked better)
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Thank you very much. Great entries!
Very minor remarks:
1) It looks like you've got 90-45-0, the last shots in each series are almost profile. Slightly lesser angle variation was asked for. There is a reason for that, trust me:-)
2) Posterization didn't work for me, either :-(
Care to take another shot at it?
Here's my first try at this one.
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Great entry, thanks!
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Now, I have to go and shhot some more. More perfect if I can
Thank you, nice entry!
Thnking outside the box, aren't we?
And that's it !
Please check Annie's and Scott's "homework", they've got A+ :-)
OK, I open a little secret. These angles are the ones that can help you to bring the best from the subject, especially in portraits. All people are different, some benefit from the enface view, some require an angle.
This assignment is to produce all three (in fact I should have asked for 5, adding 60 and 45 in other direction), studying them all and making an internal judgement which one benefits the subject the best.
Good luck!
Nikolai, would you mind explaining the 5, 60, 45 part of your comment? These are the best angles for portraits? And is the 5 in one direction, then 45 and 60 in the other?
Thanks and, as always, I appreciate the help.
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Scott,
I meant this:
Note that depending on whether you rotate yourself or your subject your light on the subject and your background will be different.
While there is no carved in stone rule about those angles, 45 is about as far you want to rotate the person while still keeping both of his/her eyes visible. And 60 is a nice in-between value :-).
So one 90, two 60s and two 45s give you 5 different portrait angles.
Multiply that by two (rotating yourself vs rotating the subject) or by 3 (add rotating the light), then add Antonio's 3D variations (lower vs normal vs higher) - and I'm sure you'll be able to explain your customers why do you charge $300 per session and why does it take an hour or more just to take ONE good shot...:-)
HTH
Ahhh ... now I get it. Thanks for the explanation.
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Very cool Thank you for the entry!
This stuff is getting complicated! I wish I didn't have to work so I can do all of these assignments. Great pictures guys.
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