image creations Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 I shot this with a 600 w/s unit set to 3/4 power through a 2'x3' softbox. f/5.6 1/60s. Was just wanting honest opinions as to how I'm progressing.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan_dzo Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Right side of her face is lovely and you've just held the detail in her pink top. Don't like the big black hole camera right. A degree of fill with a reflector would have put a little detail in that would have improved it no end. Great pose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron_jonson Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Agree with not liking the big deep shadow, and the suggestion to add a simple reflector. Head is too centered in the frame for my taste. Crop tighter and maybe place her face to the right side of the frame. Her right elbow/arm is cut off but her left is not, which doesn't work for me with the centered composition. Have her look into the camera. Background is just a little bit distracting. Maybe it could be darker or a different color that matches better with pink or be more neutral.<p> Catchlights are nice. Exposure looks fine (but that's the easy part).<p> Also, please post critique requests in the critique forum. <p> good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2yellowdogs Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 The deep shadow at right is a problem, but I think that your choice in cropping can make a big difference. This looks a little better to me.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooks short Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Andy, This forum is not the right place to ask for a critique. However you could ask pertinent questions about lighting technique such as "What are the benefits of using a hairlight for seperation of subject and background?"....or... "Would a fill reflector help open the shadows in this shot?" ... and you could then start a discussion on various specific lighting techniques and probably also receive a critique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
image creations Posted January 3, 2006 Author Share Posted January 3, 2006 I was looking for lighting critique, therefor I posted in this forum. I thank you all for the suggestion of a fill reflector as I did use one for other shots during this shoot. What I was trying for was an aura of innocence with a hint of romance, but wheather I achieved that would be for the critique forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmoore Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 I've taken the liberty to do a 1 minute ps burn to illustrate how I might have lit this differnently..my apologies for it's crudeness, I think you have overlit this, I would suggest using gobos between the subject and softbox, just out of frame to cut the light hitting her shoulder and another to cut the light hitting the forground .. sculpt the light some.. also the same to background.. flag off light spilling on upper rt and left.. for me the blackness of the shadow is fine as long as it is balanced with a darker background.. moody lightly for a moody subject..<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
image creations Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 Paul, I like that adjustment. I will try that the next time I do a shoot like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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