Street Player

Within Photonet there are so many great photographers, I've come

here to learn. Any comments would be appreciated.

I haven't done much portrait or street portrait work. So take this for what it's worth.

 

I'd suggest less depth of field for a softer background. The light seems harsh. His pants are over exposed, pulling attention away from his face and hands.

 

I like his pose and the look of concentration on his face.

this is lovely! highlights a bit harsh but still very effective pose & activity. regards!

Dennis & Umair - thank you for your notes and comments. Dennis:: I have to agree about the pants - unfortunately he was wearing white pants and it was a very bright sunny day. I'm not sure how to adjust for this type of situation. Also agree on the depth of field, a muted background would help. Thanks again, every suggestion helps.

What I try to do in situations like this is to expose for the lightest part, and later in photoshop, bring up the darks. Unfortunately you can't do it the other way around..

 

 

 

Great capture on the pose and feeling...I like the wavy shadow from the clarinet...like the jazzy music he's playing...

 

PS email a request to Howard Dion...he's a wiz at these kinds of shots.

Linda:

 

Thanks for the tip and information. Have to file it in the memory bank.

 

I've used graduated ND filters, hand held, with pretty good results. In this situation I think you'd want to use a soft edged filter.

 

It would require some extra set up, but might be worth trying if you've got the time

 

 

Dennis - Thank you for the suggestion however not being that knowledgeable with photography could you explain ND? Thanks