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 06/26/2010 10:26:24 PM · #1
.....if any? Tips and pointers welcome.


06/26/2010 10:28:34 PM · #2
I like them both. The black and white shot is a little more emotive. I would go a little further with these and clone out the redness in the eyes. One small critique would be the shallow depth of field used to blur the nose. If you could get the shot with a smaller aperture then they would be perfect IMO.
 06/26/2010 10:30:20 PM · #3
I've been having a lot of trouble learning what aperture to use in what situations and do tend get it wrong in portraits for some reason.
06/26/2010 10:33:17 PM · #4
Hey, Your speaking to the choir here. I am no great photographer myself. The critiques and comments of other members really help a lot.
 06/26/2010 10:33:53 PM · #5
the black one focuses more on her eyes and makes me think "aww sad puppy dog eyes" the color one makes me say "aww what a cute puppy"
 06/26/2010 10:37:52 PM · #6
Color.

Agreed with EL'ROI about the DOF.
 06/26/2010 10:48:25 PM · #7
I prefer the color, and definitely agree with Caree on the B&W version focusing all your attention on the left eye.
 06/27/2010 07:39:48 PM · #8
In reference to the aperture. I shot this at 1.8 with 1/60 shutter speed. Used a sb600 from her left and on board flash. How far should I go up with the f stop and which shutter speed would be good for this situation?
06/27/2010 07:44:46 PM · #9
Originally posted by SEG:
In reference to the aperture. I shot this at 1.8 with 1/60 shutter speed. Used a sb600 from her left and on board flash. How far should I go up with the f stop and which shutter speed would be good for this situation?




3.2 on this one... still not good depth.. maybe 6-8?
 06/27/2010 07:50:22 PM · #10
Wow. I got my thinking all wrong on this then. I'm thinking lower aperture = sharper image but I'm loosing all my depth in close ups. I'm still trying to get the hang of this 35mm.
 06/27/2010 07:54:07 PM · #11
ya... higher apature = more of the photo is in focus.. however, your letting less light in your lens, so it takes longer to expose.
06/27/2010 07:56:07 PM · #12
Originally posted by SEG:
Wow. I got my thinking all wrong on this then. I'm thinking lower aperture = sharper image but I'm loosing all my depth in close ups. I'm still trying to get the hang of this 35mm.


Primes are sometimes at their softest wide open at 1.4 or 1.8 (my 50mm and 85mm certainly are) and are at their sharpest stopped down a bit to 2.8 or 4 onwards. I don't tend to mind that and do a lot wide open as i love the shallow dof and am not that bothered about some images being soft.
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