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Really nice light. It's got an exciting feel to it. It looks a bit "harsh" though, and she looks like she fell asleep upder a sun lamp. If 'twere my image, I'd dial it back a tad, and cool down the skin.
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Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
Really nice light. It's got an exciting feel to it. It looks a bit "harsh" though, and she looks like she fell asleep upder a sun lamp. If 'twere my image, I'd dial it back a tad, and cool down the skin.
How's this , I see what you mean and on my computer screen before I uploaded it to DG it did not look so harsh.... Thanks, my learning of photoshop goes on and on.....
I can't put my finger on it but there's something not 'right' about this image. The pose and subject are fine-- but did you remove a shadow on her face in post? For example, there are two hints of shadows on each side of her nose, and a strange 'catchlight' type thing in each eye (left side of each eye) like a reflector or foam core toned down in the eye?
Normally, with a single catchlight you can see a shadow (for example beauty lighting leaves a nice little butterfly shadow under the nose) but here I don't see anything. You're not shooting with a ringflash... so I'm struggling to figure out why no shadows. Straight on camera flash? Shadows add depth and can really accent the cheekbones, so they're not always a bad thing.
It looks like shadow/highlights adjustments were made, much of shadows for that matter. I do like lighting on this, but i think skin tones can be improved. You can make this a really beautiful portrait if do a little work.
I can't put my finger on it but there's something not 'right' about this image. The pose and subject are fine-- but did you remove a shadow on her face in post? For example, there are two hints of shadows on each side of her nose, and a strange 'catchlight' type thing in each eye (left side of each eye) like a reflector or foam core toned down in the eye?
Normally, with a single catchlight you can see a shadow (for example beauty lighting leaves a nice little butterfly shadow under the nose) but here I don't see anything. You're not shooting with a ringflash... so I'm struggling to figure out why no shadows. Straight on camera flash? Shadows add depth and can really accent the cheekbones, so they're not always a bad thing.
The strobe was in my right ear basically , so yes on camera strobe. I agree shawdows can add a good dimension but , I felt with the high key background it would define her well enough overall. So the old thomas strobe in my right ear... No photoshop except to reduce the image in the first photo... I do have other examples such as you speak and will process them later for you critique. Thanks for taking the time to comment... All comments are welcome as I am learning Photoshop so if you can help please do... This was shot on film ( Ectachrome 2 1/4 ) and scanned, I forgot to say that sorry....
It looks like shadow/highlights adjustments were made, much of shadows for that matter. I do like lighting on this, but i think skin tones can be improved. You can make this a really beautiful portrait if do a little work.
]I do not mean to bring an old item back up but , I tried again to make it look like the original.
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Really nice light. It's got an exciting feel to it. It looks a bit "harsh" though, and she looks like she fell asleep upder a sun lamp. If 'twere my image, I'd dial it back a tad, and cool down the skin.
Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
Normally, with a single catchlight you can see a shadow (for example beauty lighting leaves a nice little butterfly shadow under the nose) but here I don't see anything. You're not shooting with a ringflash... so I'm struggling to figure out why no shadows. Straight on camera flash? Shadows add depth and can really accent the cheekbones, so they're not always a bad thing.
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