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06/17/2008 08:42:28 PM |
i find this interesting as he is playing 'unplugged' as they say in the biz, yet the backdrop is nothing but power meters. i would add a bit more contrast to bring out highlights here, but it's good.
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12/03/2007 08:09:09 PM |
cool, you play guitar :)
I was gonna comment and critique but I think CNovack covered it all :) |
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11/08/2007 08:27:26 AM |
| The backdrop to your subject is interesting. It could be read as a subtle clue to the power of music as that the meters reading the power outlet can symbolically represent power. Or it could just be a backdrop meant to signal a hard edge or grungy musical sound/style:-) (don't know as I can't really hear what he is playing). The natural lighting is good for it really illuminates the guitar player well. The downside is that is still throws some shadows from the guitar onto your player and shadows on the wall behind. At least they are not harsh shadows caused by flash. Aside from lugging some lighting equipment to eliminate the shadows the only advice I could offer is either to have your model sit further away from the wall so the shadow does not fall there and, believe it or not, use flash. You can use flash effectively to soften those shadows if you know how to soften the burst of light. You can use simple wax paper or even tissue paper on the flash unit to soften the light given off. The end result just maybe a better illuminated subject with no harsh shadows. It is a method you have to play around with though so you may want to try a few different aperture settings and different distances from your subject (flash units on the cameras tend to have an exponential drop-off rate after 5). I like the pose of your subject in that his head is down and in tune with playing his guitar. The only critique to his pose is that if his head was a little more up (the angle of his pose would remain the same) we would see more of his side profile strengthening the visual of us seeing him delving into the music. |
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