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Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO

05/16/2005 03:06:13 AM · #1

Comments are welcomed

Message edited by author 2005-05-17 02:33:57.

LevT

OM System OM-1

05/16/2005 03:13:28 AM · #2

beautiful model. I like the pose and key lighting. I also like the tight crop in general, but i think it would be better not to cut the top of the model's head. Also, I think a little bit of fill-in light would be good to bring out the eyes.

dwterry

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM

05/16/2005 06:10:05 AM · #3

I agree on fill lighting to bring out the eyes. My preference for shooting angle would be up higher, to accentuate her face more than her hips.

NathanWert

Canon EOS-90D

05/16/2005 10:08:54 AM · #4

I agree, fill lighting would have made this an even better photo. I would love to see more in this series (if it *is* a series).

GoldBerry

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

05/16/2005 10:47:01 AM · #5

This is fantastic. I disagree with the fill flash suggestions. I like her face partially dark including her eyes..it looks intentional to make her mysterious. It's impossible to use a fill flash JUST on her eyes unless you're using one of those little flash lights like doctors have :-) if you went with a flash you'd undoubtedly lose some of this great lighting.

Very nice work. And yea, maybe keep the extra bit of head ontop but that's my only suggestion.

Sunniee

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

05/16/2005 11:12:47 AM · #6

I agree with the lighting suggestions... also to pay particular attention to details.... such as the slight bulging out of her shirt at the neckline and the hair caught on her leg... also refining the pose... just having her bring her left shoulder back slightly and bringing that elbow back a bit would give her a better line... just some minor things... you have a really nice start!

GoldBerry

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

05/16/2005 11:14:21 AM · #7

Slouching is the new posture - according to America's Next Top Model and the New York Times :-)

Plexxoid

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

05/16/2005 11:18:55 AM · #8

Usually when I see "First studio portrait", a prepare myself for sub-mediocre pictures. This is refreshing, very nice picture. The lighting is great, but I would like to see a little more light on her face.

Keep up the good work!

LevT

OM System OM-1

Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO

05/16/2005 11:28:12 AM · #9

Originally posted by GoldBerry:

I believe if you just use a small light (not highly directional) at a low power, it will make minor effect on the face shadows (which I also like) but it will produce nice sparks in the eyes.

Gil P

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

05/16/2005 11:34:42 AM · #10

Editorialy it is quite trendy to have darker shadow areas and I think this image suits this trend well.

05/16/2005 11:43:57 AM · #11

Originally posted by GoldBerry:

Slouching is the new posture - according to America's Next Top Model and the New York Times :-)

too bad she in not American...

seriously, i noticed that too in the original images. That is the reason i have this editted image cropped tighly.

To all the rest, you are really ripping this images apart! Great feedbacks i am receving here. Thanks
Claudia is a very nice girl to work with, good at posing as well :)

Message edited by author 2005-05-16 11:45:15.

05/17/2005 02:31:30 AM · #12

another image, but this is more heavily editted compared to the 1st image.

05/18/2005 04:06:49 AM · #13

bumpie...

dwterry

Canon EOS-1D Mark III