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Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

01/28/2007 09:30:28 PM · #1

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Working on new lights I got, wondering what you guys think, Thanks in advance

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

01/28/2007 09:33:39 PM · #2

... thumbed it for ya ...

The lighting seems to work quite well though there is some dark areas on the right side of the face. This may be due to the positioning of the lights or you just need a softbox or reflector on that side.

Message edited by author 2007-01-28 21:35:37.

01/28/2007 09:34:01 PM · #3

Thanks

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

01/28/2007 09:43:53 PM · #4

anyone else care to help me out

DianeS

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

01/28/2007 09:54:00 PM · #5

Left you a comment. :)

fotodude

Nikon D70

01/28/2007 10:06:04 PM · #6

left comment

_brando_

W.R.Miller

Canon EOS-50D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

01/28/2007 10:48:58 PM · #7

Left comment on the photo but here it is also...

I actually like this image very much. I don't mind the shadows on the left side at all. On my calibrated monitor it actually has good detail and I think it makes the photo more interesting than just having even lighting on both sides. Background lighting looks good. I also don't like the finger on the chin, to distracting and doesn't look natural. Overall, I think the lighting (the reason you posted this I think) looks great.

ladyhawk22

Sony DSLR-A700

Sony SAL-50F14 Normal 50mm f/1.4 Autofocus Lens for the Sony

01/28/2007 11:24:50 PM · #8

Lighting looks really good on this shot overall!! Nice job :-) You've got great warm skintones and the focus on the eyes looks great too.

Got a couple of comments/questions....

Did you blur the background a bit? It seems to me that there's a slight halo between the subject and the background, and I was wondering if it was from blurring the backdrop. If you didn't mess with it, it's not a huge glaring thing...just something I noticed after looking very carefully.

Second, while it's a sort of classic pose, the hand on the chin has never been one of my favorites...for men or women really :-) That might make me kind of weird, but I feel as though it's very hard to pull off naturally. Now, that being said, every studio takes tons of photos with this pose every year, so it can't be that bad!

Overall, it's a great shot! Looks like you've got those lights down pat!