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02/28/2005 05:02:57 AM · #1 |
I'm looking for some input on this picture I took of my friend the other day... It was a random shot, but if I were to do it again what should I do differently? I don't have much experience in photographing people for portraits.
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02/28/2005 05:06:07 AM · #2 |
it is a very good photo with nice impact. I like that the person posed exactly in the middle breaking all the rules someone said one has to follow :-) The toning is also very nice.
keep up your good work
cheers
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02/28/2005 05:21:39 AM · #3 |
the position of her body is great, in my opinion, it makes the photo what it is
I find portrait to be a very difficult art and I can never make a nice one :(
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02/28/2005 05:36:40 AM · #4 |
Looks like a nice shot...
Things you could do differently?
Maybe some fill-flash.... Bring up the shadows on her face a bit.. Don't be afraid to turn on the flash during full daylight...
Move down a bit, it looks like you're above her eye-height, looks slightly odd. You've also used a wide-angle zoom setting, which contributes to that feeling of slight oddness. :-).
Generally portraits are shot at 50mm (Equivalent) or longer focal lengths, 80-120 being popular. I say generally, as obviously there's lots of potraits taken with wide angle lenses that are great.
Your post-processing (sepia) is nice, nothing to change there.
As always, must my 2c worth.
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02/28/2005 05:39:26 AM · #5 |
I find I am really enjoying shooting people much more than say landscapes or macros. IMO your shot is near perfect with my only criticism being more light needed on her face
Would love to know the settings & lens used.
Message edited by author 2005-02-28 05:40:56. |
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02/28/2005 05:42:58 AM · #6 |
| It is a nice picture, but I think in a portrait photo generally the person should be where the attention is drawn, and thus, perhaps some fill lighting on the girls face or a soft reflector could have been used. You could also experiment with the angle of the photo, maybe shooting from a lower spot. The horizon line would be symmetrical (which means little me) The trees are a nice touch as they push the attention inward to the girl and give a perspective of depth. Though I like it this way you could have taken a photo with the “line of light” that separates the lake into a dark side and a light side meeting right on her. From the a view could infer what she wants about light and dark and therefore give the picture an artistic touch and is personal to each viewer. Then again what do I know, it is a beautiful picture and a great pose. |
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02/28/2005 06:46:18 AM · #7 |
I think I'm gonna have to disagree about the lighting on the face. For a more traditional portrait I say Sure, light her up better so we can see her face. One of the things that (for me) creates a draw in this photo is the representative nature of the elements in this shot. With most portraits you generally want to fill the frame but in this shot the surrounding context directly contribute so the shot is stronger since you've zoomed out some. You have a straight horizon which contrasts well with the curvey pose of the subject. You have branches breaking into the frame of the composition which help to project the viewer into the shot; we see something that we feel is supposed to be back out of the shot but in my view it impels our vision forward to interact with the subject. The backlighting accentuates her body and pose again. Finally your color treatment of this shot pushes it into a more abstract style of portrait where the viewer does not need to "know" the subject to feel drawn to the image; by limiting the colors we have to deal with, you've made it easier to relate to other elements of this photo.
If you were looking to make a great portrait for someone to hang on the wall and say "Look, here's my daughter/friend/sister/etc" then I'd say that this may not be the strongest portrait and zooming in a little and lighting her face would be in order. If you are interested in making a fine art portrait where anyone can look at it and be drawn by the beauty and composition first and only then wonder who the lovely young subject is then I think you nailed it.
Kev
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02/28/2005 07:03:56 AM · #8 |
like it was said before - brighten up her face.
besides that, the portrait looks awesome, I especially love how she stands.
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02/28/2005 08:24:47 AM · #9 |
Naked? lol ...Assuming she's over 18
Message edited by author 2005-02-28 08:26:29. |
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02/28/2005 07:16:39 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by KiwiChris:
Maybe some fill-flash.... Bring up the shadows on her face a bit.. Don't be afraid to turn on the flash during full daylight...
Move down a bit, it looks like you're above her eye-height, looks slightly odd. You've also used a wide-angle zoom setting, which contributes to that feeling of slight oddness. :-). |
I was also wanting the face to be a bit more clear, although the title I gave the photo ("Shy Girl") seems to go along with the darkened face. I didn't think of using flash since it was daylight. This was actually I shot I didn't plan on keeping but after editing a bit it turned out nice.
Next time I'll try a lower angle. I wasn't really thinking of that at the time either.
As for a wide-angle zoom setting, I had no idea. I'm using a Canon PowerShot A80 and I had it on auto, which is rare for me as I usually set up my shots in manual mode.
Originally posted by guroos:
Would love to know the settings & lens used. |
As I mentioned above, I used a Canon PowerShot A80 with the default lense and it happened to be on auto at the time as far as I can remember. The sun was setting behind the subject to the right a bit and I didn't feel like setting up manual settings.
Originally posted by Telehubbie:
Naked? lol ...Assuming she's over 18 |
She's still 17. No nakey pics for you. Haha. |
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02/28/2005 07:22:25 PM · #11 |
There is absolutly nothing wrong with shooting from above and it is usually more flattering for female subjects.
Also if you want to consider it a protrait then a little more light on the face would be nice, however, I like the light just the way it is. It make more of a statement.
One thing you might consider it not placing your horizon in the center of the frame it cuts the picture in two.
Overall a very nice shot, you should be proud of it.texttexttexttexttext
Message edited by author 2005-02-28 19:25:12. |
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02/28/2005 07:28:00 PM · #12 |
| It's a beautiful photo. The color and composition, beautiful. |
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02/28/2005 07:33:28 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by BK26:
I'm looking for some input on this picture I took of my friend the other day... It was a random shot, but if I were to do it again what should I do differently? I don't have much experience in photographing people for portraits.
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Seems more like a candid as opposed to a portrait. Should have saved this for the Ansel challenge.
Joe
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