More Portrait Work

[Paul Lange]

Well more play than work and I quite like this shot taken using a DIY snoot so I thought I would share. Took quite a few shots to get the lighting in exactly the right place and to get the right facial expression.

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Wow!! very dark.... but I like it!!! this is the sort of stuff I'm becoming newly attracted to... the external flash work that is... great job Paul!!!!

 

[Paul Lange]

Cheers Dan. Getting the flash off camera makes such a difference it's opened up all sorts of possibilities. Could do with a lot more power though! I find the flashes have to be very close if you use some kind of modifier.

 

[Vic Shaw]

Nice shot, lighting is good here

 

[Darren Turner]

Sorry paul i dont dont like the lighting at all, i find the image way to dark to the point of being under exposed........ I dont think using off camera flash has achieved anything here saying that i know sod all about off camera flash lol

Daz

 

[Hamish Gill]

I think it's cool man ...
I'd have been a touch more germerous on the light ... But I know what you have gone for and I reckon it works!

 

[Pete Askew]

I quite like the muted tonal range here but the highlight on her nose is distracting. I think I would clone darken it down.

 

[Paul Lange]

I think you have a point there Pete. Its been bothering me too but I've done f-all about it until now. I've had a play and got rid of the highlight and it does make a huge difference. Also ramped the exposure up a bit and quite like that too.

 

[Pete Askew]

Yes, that certainly helped. I think the muted tone suit the mood of the shot better though. I also think a square crop (just cutting into the hair) or maybe 5:4 might work well and frame the shot nicely. What do you think?

 

[Paul Lange]

Like this? I think I like it with the hair cropped a little but with the bottom remaining.

 

[Hamish Gill]

Yeah man ... That's better
I'll go with Pete with the idea of 10x8 crop!!