Skivving in a field - DPChallenge Forums

05/03/2007 10:38:50 PM · #1

I posted these in the portrait lighting thread but I thought I would also post them here. I would love some C&C.

These are some pics from a impromptu outing the other day.

This one was shot by my Sister.

So, what do you think?

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05/03/2007 10:39:11 PM · #2

Heres some more:

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Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

05/04/2007 01:03:32 AM · #3

anyone?

idnic

Canon EOS-60D

05/04/2007 01:41:33 AM · #4

There are so many its hard to digest all at once. As a collection I'd say great job!! I really love the quirkiness of them and the props and compositions appear well thought-out. Individually I'd say you could study the light a bit more. Rather than shoot the scene, shoot the light. If the light is straight onto your model's face, move yourself or move the model until you see a more attractive side-light. Again, impressive collection. You seem to understand portrait processing, but don't let it substitute for the basics. :)

Edit to say: Not all need help - many of these are excellent as they are represented. Didn't want you to misunderstand.

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Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

05/04/2007 03:33:37 AM · #5

I thought the topic was "Shivving in a field" and expected some prison yard fight pics. :(

I don't know what "skivving" is. I could look it up but then I wouldn't have time to view the images - which I am off doing now...

Jedusi

05/04/2007 03:49:32 AM · #6

I take it he means 'Skiving' as in 'goofing off' wasting time enjoyably instead of working . . but I may be wrong.

There are some nice shots and really interesting crops here. my first thought is that you could go for a nice tryptich with some of them.

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

05/04/2007 03:59:45 AM · #7

Originally posted by Jedusi:

'Skiving' as in 'goofing off' wasting time enjoyably instead of working

I, uh, wouldn't know anything about that. :)

05/04/2007 11:08:03 AM · #8

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

I probably should have explained what "skivving" means, the model is a friend name Skiv, and when you are goofing off with Skiv its called "skivving".

sorry for posting a large number of pics at once, I wanted to show a variate of pics and settings. I realize that the light isn't great on some of them, however, the sun was setting fast so I didn't have a lot of time to get the light right, there was also a lot of houses and such along one side of the field that I was trying to keep out of the shot.

Thanks for the comments everyone, I really appreciate it.
This was the first time I've ever tried to go out on location and shoot portraits, and it was a lot more fun than I thought it would be,(of course, it doesn't hurt with you have such a fun person to work with) this is definitely something I want to do some more.

Matt

EDIT: sorry of that wasn't very coherent, I have been battling a really unpleasant cold all week.

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Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

05/05/2007 01:10:02 AM · #9

Heres a couple more

Monique64

Canon EOS-30D

05/05/2007 02:24:22 AM · #10

To me a lot of them seem to have a lot of green and/or yellow tint in them.

05/05/2007 07:22:37 PM · #11

ummm..... yeah, they look that way on purpose, its a different editing style I was trying.

Matt.

05/08/2007 04:55:12 AM · #12

One more, different editing technique.

klstover

Panasonic DMC-FZ8

05/08/2007 04:59:49 AM · #13

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05/08/2007 07:34:31 AM · #14

so, after reading this thread: //www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=589170
I thought I'd give that technique a go.

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which one do yall like better?

05/13/2007 01:45:12 PM · #15

Heres another.