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14th April 2013, 06:28 AM
#1
C&C Please
Took these on a whim in a bar today, I placed a 430ex 1/16 power two feet above and left of frame, with a silver reflector bottom right frame three feet away. I think they look good, I alsoknow I can get better.
Mitch

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14th April 2013, 07:22 PM
#2
Re: C&C Please
Hi Mitch, I don't know very much about portrait photography but since no one else has commented yet...
I think the photos are very nice including the composition but I think the lighting on the model's faces could perhaps be softer and of a more flattering nature.
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14th April 2013, 09:08 PM
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Re: C&C Please
Excellent job for a "whim" shot. The lighting is a touch harsh, as Christina pointed out, but you can probably soften it in pp.
I'd consider turning the backgrounds to pure black as we can just perceive a hint of the dart board, etc. but not well enough to contribute to context. And I might crop that girl "hair thingy" in the second as it's mildly distracting and competes with her jewelry a little. Do you have a diffuser or a mini-softbox on your flash?
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15th April 2013, 01:44 AM
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Re: C&C Please
I was shooting thruogh a 12 inch umbrella, I will try a mini softbox next, It sounds like a small fix.. cool...more practice:-)
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16th April 2013, 10:47 AM
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Re: C&C Please
Mitch, I think you need to be a little more aware of skin tone. These are perhaps a tad on the blue side. I would also try a bit of "softer" light.
Beware of having the eyes to close to the middle line of the image. Try to keep eyes closer to the 2/3 upper line.
Practice makes perfect.
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