Portrait Series of Shots - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

03/24/2004 03:46:02 PM · #1

Hello good people!

Just wanted to drop a link of the additional shots I took for the portrait challenge. Input would be ever so helpful as I am looking to do some more real soon!

Here it is!

Thanks Much!

Paige

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

03/24/2004 04:22:08 PM · #2

Great portrait series, worth a look for sure. Very emotional.
A couple of the shots are a little flat, play with levels, contrast and saturation a bit, I think it will help.

cmangis

Canon PowerShot S330

03/24/2004 04:31:51 PM · #3

Rooster, this is beautiful work. I love the airy, emotional, weightless (in a good way!) feel of these shots, especially "In Flight" and "Unbound."

tfaust

Canon EOS 80D

03/24/2004 04:41:24 PM · #4

Some of the shots do look a little flat, lighting seems to have been your weak point in these, but overall they are great shots. My favorite is 'In Flight'.

Lighting is so tricky. I'm starting my struggle with it now that I am practicing indoor portraits.

Thanks for sharing these! :-)

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

03/24/2004 04:52:47 PM · #5

can anyone define, please, exactly what they mean by flat and how it is flat. Exemplify a shot for me & how it is flat. Also, can you make suggestions on correcting this in the digital darkroom. Also, most of 'em were meant to shade the subject. The sun was off to the left of the subject.

Obviously, better lighting would have made it better.
Anyway, thanks for the suggestions & I hope I am not askng for too much!

KarenB

Canon EOS-70D

03/24/2004 06:17:46 PM · #6

I like the use of the cloth as a prop, but I think it conflicts with the casual choice of her clothing too much.
more light in her face would also improve these shots.
I am not sure about "flat" .. perhaps the use of light?

Paige

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

03/24/2004 07:27:19 PM · #7

By flat I meant lacking contrast, your blacks weren't black, they were grey. I took the liberty of doing quick fixes on "Calm". Keep in mind they were 2 minute fixes, levels, contrast and color corrections, it can be done much better but to give you an idea....

your original

levels, color correction, sharpened and saturation

then converted to Black and white

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

03/24/2004 08:34:04 PM · #8

Originally posted by Paige:

Thanks paige!
In PS7, I did a auto levels check & some I used the curves feature (not sure I know how to use or the benefits exactly of this) but I didn;t get the results you did. Pretty cool. I think I understand now.
Thanks!
KarenB, thanks for dropping a comment too. My sister said the same thing but I thought the clothes were true to the subject. I should have done a reshoot but I was too lazy the following day to go back. It was chilly by the water there!

faidoi

Pentax K10D

03/24/2004 09:37:24 PM · #9

Some really interesting shots in the "Stop the War in Iraq 2004 collection. Looks like you were in the middle of the crowd getting some good shots.

This was an interesting one.

Message edited by author 2004-03-24 21:58:16.