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    Re: Formal Portrait of a Beauty - C&C Welcome

    Lovely captures. I am less than knowledgeable on how to use light sources so can't add to the erudite comments above. And to be honest when you talk of Ice Light this just brings to mind an Aussie beer which goes this name. I have not the foggiest notion of what your ice light is like, other than it is probably not a can of beer, nor how to use it properly. But it is of no matter to me the part it played in your capture of a very handsome model in that I really like your final posted shot. Both are beautiful shots, irrespective of the underwear.

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    Re: Formal Portrait of a Beauty - C&C Welcome

    Very nice capture Kim, she is a beauty!

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    Re: Formal Portrait of a Beauty - C&C Welcome

    Kim, I think that a slight vignette might modify the impact of the laundry and the video controller...

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    Re: Formal Portrait of a Beauty - C&C Welcome

    Thank you Ken and David for commenting.

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    Re: Formal Portrait of a Beauty - C&C Welcome

    Hi Richard. Thank you for commenting. I did try a vignette, but as funny as it sounds, I decided i liked seeing the items you mention. I guess because it's so true to Mia. :-)

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    Kim, I think that a slight vignette might modify the impact of the laundry and the video controller...

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    Re: Formal Portrait of a Beauty - C&C Welcome

    I'd not heard of these before (neither the beer, nor the light).

    A quick google has revealed to me that the ICE Light is a linear (LED) light source - others can use the link and scroll down to see it in use.

    A catchlight is simply a reflection of a light source in the spherical surface of the eye(s), so if the source is linear, so will be the catchlight - assuming it is in a position to be seen fully* reflected. I note their website gallery has a lot of example portraits with the model's eyes closed or diverted - or the they are (mostly) too distant to fully resolve - or the light is an integral part of the composition.

    * Your second shot shows a shortened reflection due to Mia's 'eyebrows'.

    Certainly Mia is one lovely (and photogenic) cat.

    The beer never appeared in my (first 10 or so) search results - perhaps I'm in the wrong hemisphere
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    Re: Formal Portrait of a Beauty - C&C Welcome

    Quote Originally Posted by KimC View Post
    Here's one more of Mia with the Ice Light. This one is an artistic rendering; it's tones remind me of an old fashion oil painting (sans the underwear she is sitting on ;-) She loves sitting on clean laundry.)
    Now this has got the nicest angle of light possible. Very nicely done...She looks more like a prima donna...

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    Re: Formal Portrait of a Beauty - C&C Welcome

    Thanks for commenting and sharing information with everyone Dave.

    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Humphries View Post
    I'd not heard of these before (neither the beer, nor the light).

    A quick google has revealed to me that the ICE Light is a linear (LED) light source - others can use the link and scroll down to see it in use.

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    Re: Formal Portrait of a Beauty - C&C Welcome

    Thanks Izzie. I worked on it last night, in not the best of moods. When I saw it come to life, it made me feel better and brought a smile to my face.

    Quote Originally Posted by IzzieK View Post
    Now this has got the nicest angle of light possible. Very nicely done...She looks more like a prima donna...

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    Re: Formal Portrait of a Beauty - C&C Welcome

    Kim, that is one beautiful cat and you have certainly done it justice. I know nothing about lighting techniques but I just love the result.

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    Re: Formal Portrait of a Beauty - C&C Welcome

    Thanks so much for your very kind comment John. I appreciate it.

    Quote Originally Posted by John 2 View Post
    Kim, that is one beautiful cat and you have certainly done it justice. I know nothing about lighting techniques but I just love the result.

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