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Trying to get better at portraits, so C&C please
Date Taken: 2011-04-25 16:09:01
Camera: Canon EOS 40D
Exposure Time: 0.0001s (1/8000)
Aperture: f/1.8
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm (80mm in 35mm)
Flash: 580EXII with diffuser set on 105mm off camera left via 6'ettl cord
Metering: spot
Exposure Program: manual
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Exposure Mode: manual
White Balance: manual
Color Space: AdobeRGB
Date Taken: 2011-04-25 16:09:01
Camera: Canon EOS 40D
Exposure Time: 0.0001s (1/8000)
Aperture: f/1.8
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm (80mm in 35mm)
Flash: 580EXII with diffuser set on 105mm off camera left via 6'ettl cord
Metering: spot
Exposure Program: manual
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Exposure Mode: manual
White Balance: manual
Color Space: AdobeRGB
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The off camera flash makes this shot.
I like it a lot!
It is about how that thing looks photographed." Garry Winogrand
Avatar credit: photograph by Duane Michals- picture of me, 'Smash Palace' album
All to do with the bg
Tilted horizon
Fairly stark dark /light transition out of head
'Spikey' stuff on right a bit distracting ... would've been less so if just the roof lines / profiles.
I suspect ppl better at this stuff than myself will probably make comments about flash positioning / diffusion to decrease / remove shadow lines too ...
Can't remember the last time any of my kit was wound up to 8k ...
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While I can see some of the technical flaws, I like the image for what it is (a nice portrait of your son) and it will be a cherished family photo.
Sam
Been hanging out on Strobist blog a bit and tried some of their suggestions.
For this shot the background is -1 stop and #1 light (sun) is 45* above camera left behind subject, flash is 45* camera left in front of subject turned down 2 stops.
Should I have used a color filter on the flash?
Any other suggestions for lighting?
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