young teen couple (7 photos)

Ike615Ike615 Registered Users Posts: 80 Big grins
edited March 21, 2008 in People
Here are some photos of a young couple, Sam and Emily, I shot this past weekend. They have quite the chemistry.

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I noticed though, when I was looking through the photos that Sam was always on the left and Emily was always on the right.
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  • Mr. 2H2OMr. 2H2O Registered Users Posts: 427 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2008
    Isaac,
    I like your post processing and the angles you used for composition are great - I always enjoy seeing alternatives to straight on for portraits.

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  • jeffreaux2jeffreaux2 Registered Users Posts: 4,762 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2008
    These are pretty nice over all. #3 looks like your DOF was too shallow as he is soft.

    I like the light in 6, but you nipped his foot off. I am not crazy about the composition in 8.

    Over all, very nice, but maybe could use a tad more contrast.
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  • AgnieszkaAgnieszka Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,263 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2008
    Nice shots, and interestign angles. But why is Sam never smiling? :cry
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  • Ike615Ike615 Registered Users Posts: 80 Big grins
    edited March 19, 2008
    jeffreaux2 wrote:
    These are pretty nice over all. #3 looks like your DOF was too shallow as he is soft.

    I like the light in 6, but you nipped his foot off. I am not crazy about the composition in 8.

    Over all, very nice, but maybe could use a tad more contrast.


    Thanks Jeff,

    #3 I had focused on Emily and Sam was supposed to be out of focus. But then this might not work for some people.

    in #6 I agree with you. The sky was pretty bright at the time and Sam was having a hard time looking up so I wasn't able to get too many shots off.

    I go back and forth on the issue of contrast and how much to use. I agree with you that some of these could use a little bit more but then I think for some more would ruin them.
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2008
    thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif #5,
    but need a little smile from sam?





    i dont care for #1....ne_nau.gif sorry....i gotta have eye contact

    #7 his feet & leg position kinda ruin it ....ne_nau.gif
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  • tonichelletonichelle Registered Users Posts: 144 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2008
    I like #6 the best :) it's rare to see them STANDING while the camera looks down on them...
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  • RaphyRaphy Registered Users Posts: 431 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2008
    Very nice composition and processing ! thumb.gif
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  • Tessa HDTessa HD Registered Users Posts: 852 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2008
    very nice! they're definitely both great model material, imo.
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  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2008
    Ike615 wrote:
    I noticed though, when I was looking through the photos that Sam was always on the left and Emily was always on the right.
    Is this supposed yo mean that you flipped # 7 for mirror image so he would be on the right for once?

    :D

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  • Ike615Ike615 Registered Users Posts: 80 Big grins
    edited March 19, 2008
    LRmvcDonR wrote:
    Is this supposed yo mean that you flipped # 7 for mirror image so he would be on the right for once?

    :D

    Don

    haha, no. I think this is one of the only images where he's on the right side.
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  • gregneilgregneil Registered Users Posts: 255 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2008
    I find number 2 really engaging. Their eyes really penetrate in that one. It has a real classic look to it. Number 4 is also really nice, I like the way the green rocks on the left kind of conform to the outline of his back.
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  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2008
    I really like these..as a matter of fact all ofthe pic nic'ing has been done so I will refrain....only to say....that normally I have not like portraits of couples or single in landscape orientation...but these reall work for me.....thumb.gifthumbthumb.gifthumbthumb.gifbowdown.gifbowbowdown.gif
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2008
    May be i need to calibrate my monitor, but all of the pictures have green tint to them headscratch.gifscratch

    Besides that, they are fantastic shots, love the sharpenss and composition. clap.gif
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  • Ike615Ike615 Registered Users Posts: 80 Big grins
    edited March 19, 2008
    gregneil wrote:
    I find number 2 really engaging. Their eyes really penetrate in that one. It has a real classic look to it. Number 4 is also really nice, I like the way the green rocks on the left kind of conform to the outline of his back.

    Thank you! It's almost as if they're both really looking at you. I didn't notice that about the rocks until you mentioned it. Good eye!
    Art Scott wrote:
    I really like these..as a matter of fact all ofthe pic nic'ing has been done so I will refrain....only to say....that normally I have not like portraits of couples or single in landscape orientation...but these reall work for me.....thumb.gifthumbthumb.gifthumbthumb.gifbowdown.gifbowbowdown.gif

    :) thank you very much. I would have to agree with you. In the past most of my images have been shot in portrait orientation but it just seemed to work with this couple.

    ShepsMom wrote:
    May be i need to calibrate my monitor, but all of the pictures have green tint to them headscratch.gifscratch

    Besides that, they are fantastic shots, love the sharpenss and composition. clap.gif

    ya, I would calibrate your monitor. There's definitely a lot of green in the photos but they don't have a green tint to them (at least on my huey calibrated monitor)
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  • evorywareevoryware Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2008
    Like Art, I really liked all of these.

    I like 3, 5 and 7 the most.
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  • CasonCason Registered Users Posts: 414 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2008
    I like the processing. Very much like Dan Brouillette does.
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  • Cuties02qCuties02q Registered Users Posts: 643 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2008
    Very nice but I would also like to see a smile =)
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  • Ike615Ike615 Registered Users Posts: 80 Big grins
    edited March 20, 2008
    RTP wrote:
    I like the processing. Very much like Dan Brouillette does.


    I'll take that as a complement :) I took a look at his work and I'm impressed. You know him personally or just ran across his webpage?
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    24-70mm f2.8L, 70-200mm f2.8L IS, 70-200 f4L, 85mm f.1.2L II, 35mm f1.4L, 28-135mm f.3.5-5.6 IS, 580EX

  • ~Jan~~Jan~ Registered Users Posts: 966 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2008
    I am not crazy about 3 or 6, but I love the rest!
  • CasonCason Registered Users Posts: 414 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2008
    Ike615 wrote:
    I'll take that as a complement :) I took a look at his work and I'm impressed. You know him personally or just ran across his webpage?

    I don't know him. I think he was in the Seniors edition of RangeFinder. I checked out your website. Man, your work is awesome. I love the style and treatment. thumb.gif
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