Christmas Portraits - DPChallenge Forums

12/13/2005 09:28:16 PM · #1

I did some family shots for one of our pastors yesterday. Here are a few and HERE are the rest of them.

I made a homemade diffuser for my flash, and I think it worked fairly well. I'd like some opinions on the portraits. You know how it is, when you've looked at some for a long time. I need fresh eyes to see if they are okay. Thanks.

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5

12/13/2005 10:20:27 PM · #2

anyone?

C_Steve_G

Apple iPhone 12

12/13/2005 10:29:04 PM · #3

I'm sure he'll be pleased.

You could try narrowing depth of field (or post precessing) to keep the backgrounds from being so prominent. Also, all the pics look like you aimed down on your subjects. You could try setting your camera lower to look up a bit (to remove the expanse of carpeting) in the pics.

JMHO...

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

12/13/2005 10:33:33 PM · #4

Thanks for the feedback. That's just what I need. I did lower the camera quite a bit, but I agree I think in some it needed lowered a bit more.

Are the clarity and color (skin tone etc.) okay?

missinseattle

Nikon D200

12/13/2005 10:39:05 PM · #5

I think they turned out really well with the exception of the dof. The backgrounds are distracting to me. Maybe if there wasn't so much in the background or it was blurred a little bit.

12/13/2005 10:41:46 PM · #6

Just about all of these were shot at 2.2, which is the lowest (widest) the 717 will go, I believe...so I'd have to blur it in post processing. I might work on that part of it. Thanks!

Leica 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 Vario Elmar-T ASPH

12/13/2005 10:59:23 PM · #7

Is something like this better?

MAK

Leica CL

12/13/2005 11:01:56 PM · #8

hope you dont mind i done a very quick edit for you.. i used a duplicate layer then blurred the duplicate and erased the parts i wanted to remain in focus.. sorry it is a very quick effort with my daughter climbing all over me at the same time but you get the idea...

Leica 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 Vario Elmar-T ASPH

12/13/2005 11:04:40 PM · #9

Originally posted by alionic:

Hey...thanks for having a go at it. To my eye, that blur looks much too overdone and not natural. I do get the idea and have been playing around with it. That's good for having a rug rat crawling all over you :) How old is your daughter?

MAK

Leica CL

12/13/2005 11:24:04 PM · #10

yes sorry it is rather blurred but bas i said it was just a very fast job but as i can see you already have done a great job editing it yourself,,

my little monster is 3 going on 15 and her name is YOKO

on a 32k modem too so slow to reply.....

Sonifo

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

12/14/2005 12:32:48 AM · #11

I think the background looks great in these shots. Sometimes it is ok to show a background especially when it is used as part of a prop which to me the fireplace and the tree are both used as a prop. Very warm feeling photos. I wonder if you could have used a faster shutter speed..seems a bit blurry or fuzzy to me unless it is just caused from resizing.