I've had the pleasure of being friends with Mark through working together on weddings and even started a company (PhotoTeach) with him over the last two years.
I met him through DPC and when this challenge came up I invited him for a shoot at my studio. It was good fun and I like this shot, both for the lighting and the expression which I think is a very honest expression with real connection to the viewer.
Hope it does ok!
Thanks
Post Challenge: Thanks for all the votes, was really hoping for a top ten but never mind!
Lighting info:
Bowens 100 softbox to camera left, very close into Mark to get the big catchlights in the eyes and keep the lighting nice and soft.
Snoot from camera left roughly next to Mark pointing at the UltraBlack background paper roll.
That's it!
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This one has great DOF, part of me wants to say that you shouldn't have cropped his head so tight at the top, but the more I look at it, the more I like it... If I HAD to come up with one thing to say it would be that the light on the backdrop should be the same brightness on both his left and right... it's a little too bright on one side as thought you lit it with a light from the side... try placing the light reight behind him so that lighting is even on left and right... but STILL I really think this shot is AMAZING!
The eyes are nice and sharp and use of lighting was good. Subject feels too centered but just off center... I'm not sure if it bugs me or not and if I think that then it probably does
nice lighting and shallow dof works well in this. i like the wide crop but not the black borders on this. normally i do like the black but i think this shot would be best without. :)
He really does look like an a-hole! :P Just kidding! I love that guy. I mean that in a platonic way - not like love-love. ...not that there's anything wrong with that. Haha. Just funnin. This is a fantastic portrait! an easy 10 from me.
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