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Rob Barron · 05-01-2008, 20:44

I like your first one best here Dave. Only two things I would change:
1 - Clone out the orange reflection on the left cheek as that looks a bit like this soldier has rosy cheeks <g>

2 - Use a slightly narrower aperture to bring the rear shoulder into focus. It might be that you deliberately wanted it to fade away into the BG, not sure.

I'm not sure how much more diffused you can make the light but if you can spread the white light more then I would dfinitely do that. There seems to be two different coloured lights reflected here, the bright white of the flash and a more orangey light which could be a house light or it might be a reflected light carrying the colour of the card or wall or whatever it is bouncing off.

It definitely has a dark and sober feel to it so you have achieved that well and there is enough separation between statue and BG for it to be clearly defined. The angle is good with just enough showing of the statue's right eye and cheek.

Good to see you're making use of the Phottix, I can't fault mine at all.

Cheers,
Rob

05-01-2008, 20:44	#6 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,386	Re: Lo Key shot with Phottix Wireless remote I like your first one best here Dave. Only two things I would change: 1 - Clone out the orange reflection on the left cheek as that looks a bit like this soldier has rosy cheeks <g> 2 - Use a slightly narrower aperture to bring the rear shoulder into focus. It might be that you deliberately wanted it to fade away into the BG, not sure. I'm not sure how much more diffused you can make the light but if you can spread the white light more then I would dfinitely do that. There seems to be two different coloured lights reflected here, the bright white of the flash and a more orangey light which could be a house light or it might be a reflected light carrying the colour of the card or wall or whatever it is bouncing off. It definitely has a dark and sober feel to it so you have achieved that well and there is enough separation between statue and BG for it to be clearly defined. The angle is good with just enough showing of the statue's right eye and cheek. Good to see you're making use of the Phottix, I can't fault mine at all. Cheers, Rob __________________ Rob Barron robbarron@aol.com If you look down on other people, don't expect them to look up to you!