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06/19/2010 11:19:08 AM · #1 |
Would a few folks be so kind to give some C&C to the photos posted below. I am looking for specific comment regarding exposure and white balance as that is what I have begun working on as far as my technical ability. All C&C is welcome and appreciated about any aspect of the shots though. These two shots are essentially straight out of camera.
Thanks.
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06/19/2010 11:39:01 AM · #2 |
I'm sorry, the color looks quite off to me -- things are looking pretty yellowish. Usually you don't need to adjust white balance in outside light, unless sometimes in the deep shade...
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06/19/2010 12:14:50 PM · #3 |
| Color is a little off. This is a perfect situation where some off camera strobes would have made these professional portraits. The shadows are distracting and kill the contrast and pop of the picture. |
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06/19/2010 01:39:24 PM · #4 |
| The posing is nice but as stated the color is a tad off but depending on what format you shot that may be fixable. They will probably be very happy but if you could have bounced some of that light up on their faces (reflector or just a white car) that would have really made this shot. Maybe dropping the saturation or going full B&W will look better? |
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06/19/2010 02:02:15 PM · #5 |
Your comments are much appreciated. I tried to set up a custom white balance following the instructions in the manual. I used on camera flash for fill light. I am not that fancy with the lighting yet as to use a reflector. My wife doesn't have the patience for me to do stuff like that either.
I must have done something wrong with the custom white balance setting because the shot of the paper didn't have a yellow cast to it. Thanks for pointing it out... I switched over to auto white balance settings and it go rid of the yellow cast to the images... Here's a repost just to see the difference.
 
Again, thanks for helping me see better! |
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06/19/2010 02:50:28 PM · #6 |
The colors are much better the second time around :-)
Overall great pictures, that suffer a bit from the splotchy lighting |
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06/19/2010 03:05:14 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by EL-ROI:
Your comments are much appreciated. I tried to set up a custom white balance following the instructions in the manual. I used on camera flash for fill light. |
I think what might have happened is that you have a strange combination of color temperatures. You're flash is one color, the scene has another. You might have been safer going with daylight white balance. If you have mixed color temperatures its best to go with the ones that's illuminating your subject. (The background might be shade but its the sunshine that's illuminating the people).
You did capture the people well and they are exposed well. The issue is with the background. In both cases it's quite busy. I'd say go with your 50 mm at maybe f/2.8 to really throw the background out of focus. The second one has that very bright spot to contend with. Remember, the eye goes tends to go the brightest part of the scene. That's why getting those catch lights in the eyes is so important. (Good job on that part btw) |
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06/20/2010 07:57:24 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by Citadel:
Originally posted by EL-ROI:
Your comments are much appreciated. I tried to set up a custom white balance following the instructions in the manual. I used on camera flash for fill light. |
I think what might have happened is that you have a strange combination of color temperatures. You're flash is one color, the scene has another. You might have been safer going with daylight white balance. If you have mixed color temperatures its best to go with the ones that's illuminating your subject. (The background might be shade but its the sunshine that's illuminating the people).
You did capture the people well and they are exposed well. The issue is with the background. In both cases it's quite busy. I'd say go with your 50 mm at maybe f/2.8 to really throw the background out of focus. The second one has that very bright spot to contend with. Remember, the eye goes tends to go the brightest part of the scene. That's why getting those catch lights in the eyes is so important. (Good job on that part btw) |
Excellent feedback. Th
ank you! |
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