bob fowler

May 27, 2006

This was an experiment using a Sunpak FP-38 flash connected to my D50

with an SC-17 cable. The flash was positioned (hand held) in front of

Chessie while I shot her profile. This was one case where it's nice

to have long arms! Working backwards... The exposure was 1/125th @

f/25 (ISO 200), so that would have put the flash about 3 feet in

front of her face.

September 30, 2004

This shot was kind of a last minute thought before she got into the

limo to leave for the wedding ceremony. What do you think?

June 24, 2004

Superb!

June 24, 2004

Not nearly enough light on her face...

June 24, 2004

A little more model, a little less blank and uninteresting wall and you've got a winner.

June 24, 2004

You nailed it - light, composition, pose, expression... Great!

June 24, 2004

I have to agree with Brooks Gelfand about the arm in the air, it just doesn't look natural. Her eyes.... Yeah, they're blue alright!

June 24, 2004

Very, very nice. I like the composition and the light, but the expression is priceless! Great capture.

June 24, 2004

A little young for a nose hair inventory. The kid has great eyelashes though!

April 27, 2004

Excellent use of shadow and great timing.

November 10, 2003

The faces are a bit too underexposed for my tastes.

November 10, 2003

I would have liked a bit more sharpness in the figure in the foreground, but it's an excellent idea.

October 23, 2003

Thanks, it's been a rough day and your image really made me smile!

October 17, 2003

I think a little lower camera position would go a long way here towards making this a real effective image. The basic pose is good, but I don't like her fingers splayed - it's not elegant (for lack of a better word) and makes her fingers look fat. The expression in her eyes is good, but her smile seems a bit forced. The forced smile is, IMO, exaggerated by the high camera position. The lighting is a bit flat, but that's OK, though I'd like a bit of separation lighting on her hair. I just can't get past that high camera position. If the lens were level with her nose or even a bit lower, I think that would erase a lot of what I just typed. :-) Still, I'd bet she likes it!

October 17, 2003

I have to agree with John Stote, a square crop would make this more effective.

October 17, 2003

My only suggestion is to crop a bit more on the right, but it's still a captivating shot!

September 18, 2003

Very cool! Excellent use of Photoshop.

September 18, 2003

I'd be a lot happier with this image if it were a better scan. The highlight detail in the clouds is blown out and the overall image just isn't sharp. It looks like it was scanned at a low bit depth. I do like the composition, but I dislike that the date stamp was turned on in the lower right corner (easy enough to Photoshop that out).

August 19, 2003

It's way too dark on the left side. You need some flash to open up that shadow.

August 19, 2003

I wish you had been able to expand your depth of field to get the person in the background sharper. I really like the mood and the lighting you've captured.

August 19, 2003

I had to laugh when I saw this picture. It reminds me of the way I feel the morning after too much bourbon the night before! :-) Wonderful exposure, you nailed it!