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11/28/2009 10:27:21 AM · #1 |
For some reason I'm quite happy with this photo and how it turned out. Just looking for some outside opinions.
Message edited by author 2009-11-28 10:27:38.
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11/28/2009 10:43:30 AM · #2 |
I'll be brutally honest, I don't like it due to the top down lighting which causes under eye shadows. A reflector underneath would have helped a little.
There is a shadow of his nose on his chin. |
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11/28/2009 11:31:30 AM · #3 |
| Yes, the lighting is from above and there are shadows in his eyes, but there isn't lost detail. I like it. The only thing I personally would do would probably be a little dodge and burn to add just a tad more punch. Especially on the edges of the face to separate it from the background a little more. |
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11/28/2009 12:09:03 PM · #4 |
Yes of course you may ask me!
I second the use of a reflector to ease up the shadows a bit. It looks cool under his eyes, but overall to much shadow.
Otherwise very good. Splendid colors I find! |
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11/28/2009 12:13:19 PM · #5 |
Technically yeah, shadows under they eyes and on the chin from the nose blah blah blah...
It's a perfectly nice candid / photo journalistic style photograph; you SHOULD like it. I'd convert it to b/w and hit it with some dodge and burn.
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11/28/2009 12:20:40 PM · #6 |
| I like it, I think the shadows work in this shot and add interest. Not every shot has to be a cookie cutter studio shot, I think shots like these can sometimes generate more interest than perfectly lit shots. |
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11/28/2009 12:32:52 PM · #7 |
| I don't care for the lighting. His head is too close in color tone to the background. |
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11/28/2009 01:27:05 PM · #8 |
| I like it. The subtle desaturated look works for it. The iris in his right eye looks a little odd to me, but that's a minor thing. |
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11/28/2009 03:07:36 PM · #9 |
| I probably wouldn't have noticed the shadows under the eyes, but since they were pointed out, I like'm. What I find interesting about them is that they almost look like clown makeup. You didn't tell us who this guy is, but I'm guessing he's some sort of secret evil clown. In the movie industry they call that "foreshadowing". |
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11/29/2009 08:41:38 AM · #10 |
| I see nothing in this photo that "pops". Like others have said, the top down lighting just doesn't work. The eyes are dead and there is no eye contact. But, it really doesn't matter as long as you like it and are happy with it. |
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11/29/2009 09:29:44 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by Trumpeteer4:
Yes, the lighting is from above and there are shadows in his eyes, but there isn't lost detail. I like it. The only thing I personally would do would probably be a little dodge and burn to add just a tad more punch. Especially on the edges of the face to separate it from the background a little more. |
I agree with this. I like the shot as is. |
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12/01/2009 04:56:12 PM · #12 |
don't you realize sometime there is no option for a reflector or other device? Why not just say: well, I like it, but you really should have shot this in a studio with 4 studio lights at f/11... then it would be great!
But seriously:
I like the pic's style. it looks a bit soft focus in the small size though. Personally I would lower the brightness and up the contrast, then lower the saturation to balance it out. But that's just me. |
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12/01/2009 05:09:46 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by Tez:
don't you realize sometime there is no option for a reflector or other device? Why not just say... etc. |
There's a reason people notice elements such under-eye shadows ("raccoon" eyes) and so on. They're usually not intentional and they usually seriously detract. It's not unhelpful to point them out to a photographer who, in future, may simply be able to say to a subject, "Turn ninety degrees", without requiring any other equipment.
Your photo is appealing because the subject is appealing. It's a great capture of a very accessible face, and whatever you did in post complements it. Well done. I always try to avoid the type of shadow you see on the neck here, though, which in my view is more serious than the eye thing. |
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