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02/25/2006 07:58:32 PM · #1 |
Took some headshots for this beautiful lady today. These were the favorite of what I took, but I'm not sure how to edit them.
Here's my first round of editing. Any suggestions of what I could do better, what looks good already...etc would really help me out.
 
 
Thank Y'all.
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02/25/2006 08:07:53 PM · #2 |
I think they are excellent, and you are right she is beautiful.
A couple things-
-What lens did you use for the shots? The two close up ones seem to have been used with a fairly short focal length which causes her head to look big for her body.
-with her dark hair, a hairlight would help seperater her hair from the background.
The contrast and lighting are very pleasing. Excellent job :)
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02/25/2006 08:10:38 PM · #3 |
I'm not sure, but 1,2, and 4 look a little soft....but the vivid contrast makes them stand out.
Great shots. |
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02/25/2006 08:43:45 PM · #4 |
| I think the hair is pretty well separated from the BG. The exposure and lighting are very well done. The two closer shots seem to have been done with a WA lens and suffer from some unattractive distortion on her face. The other two don't have that look. |
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02/25/2006 10:42:38 PM · #5 |
I agree with the others here on teh lens used - wide angle causs distortions. If that is the look you were after, you did it well.
#3 seems a bit ghostly, perhaps a duotone? The skin lacks any features/texture. Again, fine if that is what you are after but i prefer more detail.
I think tohave some with the hair blending into the BG is fine, but to see it on all four it looks bad IMO. You need a BG light or hair light to make her stand out and pop from the BG.
THey eyes are wonderful in all of them.
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02/26/2006 09:52:31 AM · #6 |
I like the catchlights, although they could be a little 'busy'.
I also agree about the hair/contrast in general - I can see benefit to blending in her black top with the background (2, 3 & 4), but some high (side?) backlight might help to separate her head from the bg.
#1 does have a 'ghostly' feel to it, although it could be my monitor and in fact just be a little soft. Could you push that further and make it dreamy? - might fit her expression? You also seem to be losing some detail in her forehead.
#2 is better - both in terms of her hair being separate from the bg and keeping the tones in the face. The pose is nice, and what a wonderful smile! My eye keeps being drawn to the hair on her back.
#3 I like a lot. Was she wearing make-up? I feel there could be a little more contrast on her features on this one. (darker eyeshadow/blusher/lipstick). The eyes are great in this- they look so deep!
#4 Another dreamy/soft pic. I like the pose and the expression. Exposure seems right. Could maybe use same treatment as #1? Also still distracted by hair on her back.
The distortion from the WA lens doesn't bother me, btw. Where it's really noticeable, I actually think it helps the photo.
Just my 5 eggs.
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02/26/2006 11:24:34 AM · #7 |
soomething unusual works better:
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