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01/11/2005 01:10:54 AM · #1 |
Hello all,
I recently bought a Canon 300D and was taking some head shots of a friend. I personally like they way they came out for my first time. I am curious to see what others think of the photos. They are original and have not been edited. Any comments would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Edited: Might help if I made the hosting server viewable to the public.
Message edited by author 2005-01-12 01:26:28. |
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01/14/2005 02:36:05 PM · #2 |
Charlie
It's difficult to say: I'm not on a calibrated monitor at the moment. The first two seem to have a very slight greenish cast, {and the light source appears to be window light} which may be due to underexposure. Looking at the highlight in the young lady's eyes, I'd say they should have been opened up a stop; at least.
The first appears slightly out of focus. Did you use manual or auto? The seond is sharper, but the third, again, seems slightly out of focus. It seems to have better exposure, but a slightly warmer cast. Different light source?
Again, take these observations with a grain of salt. I'll look again when I get home on a calibrated monitor.
Later: noticed same color casts on my calibrated monitor.
Message edited by author 2005-01-14 15:26:42.
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01/15/2005 08:07:01 PM · #3 |
Jerry,
You are correct on the window; it was a sliding glass door behind and to the side of me. I went with auto focus on these. I was actually trying to duplicate a shot that I had seen on here that had the focus just on the eye and nose and the other elements of the face blurred. It didn't work out quite that way, but that's what I was aiming for. The light was the same for all three; however I might have been blocking the light more with my body for the shot. I was moving around quite a bit trying to do different things and trying to learn how to use my camera. I wasn't focusing on everything as a whole.
I appreciate the time you took to give me the feedback. I can't wait to try this again to see what else I can come up with.
Thanks again! |
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01/23/2005 03:06:19 PM · #4 |
| The first two seem cool. there's a hue of cyan/green in it. I like the the third one since it brings life to the photo. More natural "lively" colors. Area Composition are candidly nice. Light composition can be little better on the first two if you took a spot meter on her face and balance the light source used. |
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01/23/2005 03:09:09 PM · #5 |
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01/23/2005 03:12:32 PM · #6 |
good job getting close and filling the frame. on her right side (or our left) of the face, the shadows are quite different from the other side... i would try getting some lighting there, as she has a soft and pretty face that should be somewhat well lit in my opinion. same comment as others about its color cast, as well.
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01/23/2005 03:22:21 PM · #7 |
Are you sure that you are on auto white balance with these? If this is true your camera may have an issue there. For the first few months I had my 300d I kept thinking that there were camera errors, only to dicover that it was usually an issue of IBC- (idiot behind camera)
Your model has a sweet soft face, get more light and either move out and get the full shape of her head, or move in and get just some feature of it, but cutting out just her chin gives me the same thought as nsbca7, is it a cleft, a pimple, a member of the Leno family?
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01/26/2005 11:19:34 AM · #8 |
Thank you all for more comments :)
I'm not sure about the white balance, I think it is but like you said IBC. I'll dig up the instructions as soon as I'm done here.
This was one of my first times being more serious with shooting in general, and the first time with my Rebel. At the time I didn't really have any other light sources to try out and I was trying to see how shadows would fall.
Regarding her chin, but was just a matter of trying different things. Next time I will try taking a feature photo or pull back and get her whole face in frame.
Again thank you to everyone who replied, I do appreciate it! |
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01/31/2005 05:27:49 PM · #9 |
| Your pictures are very good, I think you got a good eye for where to stop focusing and zooming in. Looking forward to see more of your pictures. |
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