khiem_nguyen1 Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 Please give me your most blunt opinon ! my kids are my idol of photography hobby KHiet and MYVY are in traditional Vietnamese long dress. Thanks all for your wonferful and consrtructive input , camera R6^ , lense elmarit 90mmf2.8 1thversion, summicron 35mm f2 , kodak gold 200 film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abufletcher Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 Beautiful children, fascinating traditional clothing, horrible photos. Two out of three ain't bad. The beauty of your children and their dress is utterly destroyed by the hideous on-camera flash. This resulted in dull, boring, flat frontal lighting and the ugly harsh shadows of to the sides. You might also want to find a more interesting backdrop for your photos. Try it again only this time place them near a window and use natural side- lighting. Or take them outside into "open shadow" to take some kiddy pics. If you absolutely have to take shots inside the house with flash, learn how to do "bounce" lighting or balance bounce and ambient lighting. So do please try it again. Your children deserve it. And I look forward to seeing the results.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_k. Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 These pictures probably carry no merit with anyone but yourself. Sure the dresses are nice looking, and so is the kid. But the photos are just average photos of your kids stuff. Nothing really to critique here.... if you had no kids, what would you photograph? -Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abufletcher Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 Another one shot in the open shade outside our house with a sheet of white paper as background. The pose is complete the invention of my daughter who was going through her "Look, I'm a model" phase.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry_ting2 Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 I agree with Donald. Flash have its place and produce marvelous results if used correctly, but not in this case. The pictures are a bit washed out, considering how colorful it could be if done correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry_ting2 Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 Sorry, my critique was meant for khiem nguyen, not Donald.BTW khiem nguyen, try bouncing the light from a white diffusor or ceiling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografz Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 If you are to use flash, learn to tame it. A diffuser is a good start. Also learn to dial it down a little bit when shooting close like this. Rely on a bit more ambient lighting and let the flash do the fill work. This can be accomplished even in darker situations. The example I've posted here was shot in a dingy and dark bathroom in the basement of a church. The Bride was waiting to start the ceremony when she candidly revealed this pose. Flash was used with a LumiQuest soft diffuser on the flash head.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_p Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 Too much flash. What flash are using w/ this R6? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger_michel Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 marc -- is she sitting on the toilet?? this is becoming a fad of sorts . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
________1 Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 Since money doesn't seem to be any object here, I suggest you purchase a decent point and shoot camera. At least then your photos well be correctly focused and exposed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackers_. Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 In the second shot the flash is still in the shoe when you turned the camera for a vertical. It should stay above the lens - hence the bracket idea - to mask the shadow in the subject line; assuming it can't be softened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lot_wxs Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 - Please hit me! - No flash photography please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abufletcher Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 Here are your photos with some very slight improvements (AutoLevels and AutoColor in PS and tighter cropping) that bring the shots up to at least reasonable snapshot standard. I would think that one big lesson here is that a "hot" camera does not equal "great" (or even just "good") pictures. Honestly, if all you really want is pictures of your kids, I would seriously recommend that you sell the Leica and buy a good Point and Shoot digital.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_chan5 Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 Having spent so much money on his equipment, it might be better if the digicam offered him a way to learn to use his Leica R better, don't you think? I'd look into picking up a cheap "obsolete" DSLR, like the Olympus E10 or E20. You can use it as a P&S if you want, but you can also shoot it like a manual SLR. You can experiment with different compositions and exposures, and get near instant feedback. You can learn a lot about photography by fooling around with it, and the skills you develop will transfer to the Leica R for those shots that you really want to keep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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