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Portrait 05 - Cartesia III
Portrait 05 - Cartesia III
Ken


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Location: Chesterton, IN
Date: Sep 20, 2008
Aperture: F/5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/50
Galleries: Portraiture, Children
Date Uploaded: Sep 22, 2008

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 We went for a walk in the woods, and even though the bugs were nasty, Cartesia agreed to stop and pose. I've been reading up on portraiture and was trying to get her into a classic pose. I should have changed lenses but we had to shoot quickly due to the bugs, which were 99% DEET resistant.

Edit: I wanted to change lenses because we were cramped for space and I was backed up to the bushes just to focus. And she wouldn't move from her spot!

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 09/30/2008 08:41:23 PM
You are blessed to have such a beautiful model, she looks so angelic :)
I have to agree with K10DGuy's point of the lack of shadow (I think around the neck and shoulder area) leave it just a little flat....but still a beautiful image.

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Message edited by author 2008-09-30 20:45:08.
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 09/29/2008 09:47:27 AM
Oh, this is beautiful! I love the overall softness to it. And the total blueness of her eyes is wonderful!
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 09/28/2008 01:07:28 AM
I dont know, I think K10guy may be off his rocker, this actually looks to have a hint of butterfly lighting to it. I wish she was more at a 45 to the camera with her body(since you were going for classic pose) and then have her head tilted a bit more. I love her eyes, they will cause you some big problems when she gets older with the boys. The 70-200 works very well on the 5D and 1DMKIII for portraits, but it was always a bit long on any 1.6 crop body I had. I'd buy this if it were my daughter. Of course I'd also lock her in the closet for the next........oh 50 years!
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 09/27/2008 12:16:53 AM
Hard to compete with K10DGuy's technical critique; he certainly knows his stuff. I like the high key approach and the bright but soft colors you got out of this. Her flyaway hair contrasts nicely with that background.
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 09/26/2008 09:26:41 AM
Verry nice , Ken- she's an angel ( but I'm not her parent !)
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 09/22/2008 10:39:19 PM
Nothing really wrong with the 70-200mm as a portrait lens, really. It can suffer from some distortion (causing a measure of flatness) at certain focal lengths depending on shooting distance, but it can be really nice for candids.

The lack of shadows in this shot hurt it more for flatness than the distortion though, and it looks a little over-sharpened, especially in the eyes, giving it more of a 'point and shoot' look. I like the soft-focus though.

Background is a little dull, and the natural color of her hair is begging to be released a little more in my eyes.
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