Outdoor Night Portraits - DPChallenge Forums

11/05/2010 04:12:34 AM · #1

I'd like to learn about different outdoor lighting setups, so i hope to see a challenge like this one day.

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

11/17/2010 12:04:57 AM · #2

yey.. nobody replied to this, but at least im not invisible. hahaha. thanks

Cory

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

11/17/2010 12:21:07 AM · #3

Congrats man! I think this should be tons of fun...

Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

11/17/2010 01:54:09 AM · #4

i think a lot of people will be shooting for Clouds instead.

hojop25

Sony DSLR-A200

11/17/2010 03:59:48 AM · #5

Maybe, but this is different, and much more creative, unless you live somewhere with weird cloud formations everyday, im sure im going to go with this one if i get time :-)

pitrpan

Leica M8

Leica 35mm f/2.0 Summicron V4

11/17/2010 06:09:12 AM · #6

Actually I love the idea of outdoor night portraits, and have been thinking of different possibilities all day -- the only reason why I'm choosing the clouds challenge is because it's basic editing, and prefer it over advanced..
Had it been the same, I'd have gone for this.

bohemka

Nikon D700

Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX Aspherical DG HSM for Nikon

11/17/2010 08:34:54 AM · #7

Clouds is remarkably similar to skyscapes, no?

pedrobop

Canon PowerShot SX100 IS

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

11/17/2010 09:13:05 AM · #8

I hope

AlexSaberi enter this one. I'm a big fan of his night shots. Specially this one:

I'll try to have some ideas too.

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FocusPoint

XIAOMI Redmi Note 8 Pro

11/17/2010 09:52:37 AM · #9

Well, this SC could help a little, however there was not much interest so far.

Thanks

Langdon.

Think about using dual flashes, I think you should do just fine... I don't think night means "stars" and "moon" or "aurora" by the way.. however, this is DPC, it exactly means those LOL

...use your imaginations people, not when you take, but when you vote.

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I just googled "Night portraits" and TONS of perfect ideas just popped... I am sure this will be one of the best challenges

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Mike

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Canon Mount

11/17/2010 10:16:02 AM · #10

so does a portrait have to include a person or can it be any well defined subject?

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

11/17/2010 10:18:58 AM · #11

Originally posted by mike_311:

so does a portrait have to include a person or can it be any well defined subject?

It better be a person, or you'll get DNMC'd to death. You might survive with an animal, but it won't score as high as an equivalently well-lit person. Note that the challenge description specifies "someone".

R.

Message edited by author 2010-11-17 10:19:41.

fotomann_forever

11/17/2010 10:30:58 AM · #12

The question that is burning in my mind is how many voters are going to insist that a good night portrait contain lights in the background?

FocusPoint

XIAOMI Redmi Note 8 Pro

11/17/2010 10:36:34 AM · #13

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

The question that is burning in my mind is how many voters are going to insist that a good night portrait contain lights in the background?

Uhmmm... Aren't we all using backlid in a studio, specially with a dark background. You have to give some silhouette lines and fill lights for a dark environment... If you do have other backlights as in citylights, that's fine too, but I think second light kind of gives better feeling for the night portraits.

...however, one light source would do just fine (dramatic shadow affect) with the surroundings (if you can show them)

jsaint

Sony DSLR-A100

Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

11/17/2010 10:39:12 AM · #14

Hi everyone. Im new here. The challenge seems very straight forward, but Im sensing that voters and participants dont usually have the same interpretation. Are voters really that strict to the letter of the challenge description? Anyway just to be safe, Id like to take a photo of my model inside an open-air hut by the beach, at night of course. Will i have any problem with the "outdoor" clause of the challenge title? Sorry.. kinda clueless here.

fotomann_forever

11/17/2010 10:49:18 AM · #15

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BrennanOB

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

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

11/17/2010 11:41:23 AM · #16

Originally posted by jsaint:

If there is any sign that you are not fully outdoors, you will lose some votes.
If there is any sign that it is not full night, you will lose some votes.
If you fail to use a classic mid chest up headshot portrait, you will lose some votes.
In fact no matter what you do, you will lose some votes.
If you have an idea you like, do it. Please yourself and don't worry about the voters.

Message edited by author 2010-11-17 11:43:04.

pedrobop

Canon PowerShot SX100 IS

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

11/18/2010 10:29:06 AM · #17

Originally posted by BrennanOB:

Originally posted by jsaint:
Hi everyone. Im new here. The challenge seems very straight forward, but Im sensing that voters and participants dont usually have the same interpretation. Are voters really that strict to the letter of the challenge description? Anyway just to be safe, Id like to take a photo of my model inside an open-air hut by the beach, at night of course. Will i have any problem with the "outdoor" clause of the challenge title? Sorry.. kinda clueless here.

If there is any sign that you are not fully outdoors, you will lose some votes.
If there is any sign that it is not full night, you will lose some votes.
If you fail to use a classic mid chest up headshot portrait, you will lose some votes.
In fact no matter what you do, you will lose some votes.
If you have an idea you like, do it. Please yourself and don't worry about the voters.

I would go with the last suggestion too.
Do what you want, if you like it, submit it and don't worry about the voters. The critics are the most valuable thing in my opinion.

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

11/19/2010 01:40:51 PM · #18

wow... no entries yet.

We don't usually get interesting clouds, so this is the one I'll enter this week. But I can't shoot until Monday or Tuesday.

The challenges with the all-time lowest number of entries are: Vanish & Road Signs. (7 & 9 entries.)

I like that idea -- automatic top ten!

Mike

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Canon Mount

11/19/2010 01:44:02 PM · #19

Originally posted by vawendy:

I think, i'm going to enter even though i don't have my off camera flash yet... i wish this would have been next week, im going to NYC and im sure i could have gotten some great outdoor portraits there.

fotomann_forever

11/21/2010 10:30:35 AM · #20

I'm hoping to shoot something for it this evening... just for that automatic top ten....lol

sjhuls

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

11/21/2010 10:39:18 AM · #21

I am trying to enter either this one or the clouds challenge, but both entries depend on mother natures cooperation. So far she hasn't cooperated, so I may not enter either.