Two tries for a film noir look

Terrence

Here are a couple of shots from a group shoot I was on today. Both are lit with a single 580EX, 1/32 power, snooted to camera right.

Hary

i really like the 1st one, in the second one i think that the horizontal light doesn't fix the portrait orientation of the shot.

Good job !

dogwood

Hary wrote:

i really like the 1st one, in the second one i think that the horizontal light doesn't fix the portrait orientation of the shot.

Good job !

Yeah, I agree with this comment. That first shot though-- very nice!

gluwater

1st is nice Terrence, I agree with Hary and Pete on the second.

Terrence

If the rectangle of light from the snoot in the second shot was oriented vertical (illuminating more of her torso), would that work better?

Hary

Terrence wrote:

If the rectangle of light from the snoot in the second shot was oriented vertical (illuminating more of her torso), would that work better?

sorry but i just can't tell It's difficult to guess. It might help but it might bring up some other issues You can try but then again it will probably be difficult to recreate everything

System

I've had some experience with the same look you seem to be going for.

If I'm not mistaken widening your light to cover more of your model and softening it a touch i.e. with a thin white sheet or tissue paper and increasing your ISO setting to >=800 will likely give you the look you want.

In my film days I would use 400 pushed to 800 and processed with Rodinal. Heavy grain and deep contrasts made for some striking photos.

Flutist

Wow that first shot is eye catching!!! (no pun intended)