portrait

noah · 19-10-2005, 01:03

i thought id have a go at this on the weekend, so i snapped a somewhat unsupecting girlfriend while at the beach. ive never really taken portrait shots so id appriciate your advice on this one please guys and gals. i gave the skin a softer feel but kept everything else sharp. i like it but im sure i could make it better.

Warspite · 19-10-2005, 01:14

Thats really good - looks like a true candid moment captured

What lens did you use?

CT · 19-10-2005, 01:31

That's very nice. It looks like a very natural shot which I'm sure captures a typical expression of the young lady concerned. I just cropped it to how I see it, got rid of the shadow under her right eye, lightened the eye a little and gave it a bit of a sharpen.

noah · 19-10-2005, 09:42

thanks. i think you're right about the shadow under the eye CT, but now it looks a little blurred. i guess you'd need to do it on the full size version - i'll have a go.

was taken at 1/400 f8 using my sigma 70-300 APO @ 70mm as i was taking sufing pics too

CT · 19-10-2005, 10:25

Yeah it was a bit of a rush job, I fixed the eye now. If you use the original file Noah, try first adjusting the histogram to get a bit more control of the highlights. They're perfectly acceptable anyway, as it's a strongly back lit shot, but the shot is worth playing with to see if you can improve on the levels before you start.

The shot is definitely worth framing so make a good job of it.

I'd lose those foreground rocks, but it's up to you. I'll happily sort it out for you if you send me the original file, but I'm sure you can do it.

Gandhi · 19-10-2005, 19:23

Good candid shot!

Whenever I try those with my g/f she always makes me delete them, on pain of death!

Would like to see the final edit also.

jewel · 20-10-2005, 02:07

That's a very nice shot of your girlfriend Noah! She's a pretty girl. Well done,

jewel.

Matty · 20-10-2005, 10:08

its a very good shot indeed, very impressed!

***Steve*** · 26-10-2005, 08:02

Very natural looking shot and pose. CT's quick reworking improves the shot and makes it stronger both in composition and direction, removing some of the distractions from her back. She has a friendly face and that warms the picture up nicely. I am curious, what does she think of the photo?

noah · 26-10-2005, 12:42

im gonna have a go at this one again tomorrow i think, and do the improvements ct suggested.

she doesnt like it, she says her head looks too big in it!

***Steve*** · 26-10-2005, 12:45

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Originally Posted by noah

snip..she doesnt like it, she says her head looks too big in it!

It's always the case mate, no matter how good they look in photos they always find something wrong with it. Everyone here could say how good she looks but she still wouldn't believe it.

I agree it is worth the effort.

CT · 26-10-2005, 12:57

Photographing women is bad news. If they don't look like a goddess they'll never forgive you. I think it's a really nice natural shot.

jewel · 28-10-2005, 00:36

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Originally Posted by CT

Photographing women is bad news. If they don't look like a goddess they'll never forgive you.

he he he, that is so not true!

Jewel.

Liberalis · 28-10-2005, 07:35

I really like this one, a natural beauty. Has a kind of "I know what your thinking and No you can't" look about her smile, lol.

I like the crop CT has done, I'd be tempted to remove the hair on the lip before fixing the shadows on the eye.

Nice shot, definatley one for a frame beside the bed. (yours, not mine)

Matty · 28-10-2005, 19:15

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Originally Posted by Liberalis

I really like this one, a natural beauty. Has a kind of "I know what your thinking and No you can't" look about her smile, lol.

I like the crop CT has done, I'd be tempted to remove the hair on the lip before fixing the shadows on the eye.

Nice shot, definatley one for a frame beside the bed. (yours, not mine)

that made me go back up and check the piccy for a 'tash on the poor girl!

Must read slower...

noah · 29-10-2005, 00:47

lol, she's (steph to give her a name!) just popped up to visit me for the weekend and read the last few posts, you shouldve seen her face when she thought she had a tash!!

thanks for all the comments guys, i had a little go at it this evening taking into account your comments CT, and removing said hair from the lip and cheek. this is my effort.

Gandhi · 29-10-2005, 01:00

Loads better dude.

I think it's the small stuff that has the most impact, at least, that's what I tell my g/f!

now all you've gotta do is get it printed LARGE format! (48" x 36"!)

CT · 29-10-2005, 01:26

Top job!

19-10-2005, 01:03	#1 (permalink)
noah Been here a while Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: cardiff and bristol Posts: 414	portrait i thought id have a go at this on the weekend, so i snapped a somewhat unsupecting girlfriend while at the beach. ive never really taken portrait shots so id appriciate your advice on this one please guys and gals. i gave the skin a softer feel but kept everything else sharp. i like it but im sure i could make it better.

19-10-2005, 01:14	#2 (permalink)
Warspite Feet under the table Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Newcastle Sunderland Middlesbrough (UK) Posts: 1,736	Thats really good - looks like a true candid moment captured What lens did you use?

19-10-2005, 01:31	#3 (permalink)
CT Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Mids UK Posts: 3,500	That's very nice. It looks like a very natural shot which I'm sure captures a typical expression of the young lady concerned. I just cropped it to how I see it, got rid of the shadow under her right eye, lightened the eye a little and gave it a bit of a sharpen.

19-10-2005, 09:42	#4 (permalink)
noah Been here a while Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: cardiff and bristol Posts: 414	thanks. i think you're right about the shadow under the eye CT, but now it looks a little blurred. i guess you'd need to do it on the full size version - i'll have a go. was taken at 1/400 f8 using my sigma 70-300 APO @ 70mm as i was taking sufing pics too

19-10-2005, 10:25	#5 (permalink)
CT Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Mids UK Posts: 3,500	Yeah it was a bit of a rush job, I fixed the eye now. If you use the original file Noah, try first adjusting the histogram to get a bit more control of the highlights. They're perfectly acceptable anyway, as it's a strongly back lit shot, but the shot is worth playing with to see if you can improve on the levels before you start. The shot is definitely worth framing so make a good job of it. I'd lose those foreground rocks, but it's up to you. I'll happily sort it out for you if you send me the original file, but I'm sure you can do it.

19-10-2005, 19:23	#6 (permalink)
Gandhi Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: bath, somerserset Posts: 966	Good candid shot! Whenever I try those with my g/f she always makes me delete them, on pain of death! Would like to see the final edit also.

20-10-2005, 02:07	#7 (permalink)
jewel Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,133	That's a very nice shot of your girlfriend Noah! She's a pretty girl. Well done, jewel.

20-10-2005, 10:08	#8 (permalink)
Matty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: kings hill Posts: 5,269	its a very good shot indeed, very impressed!

26-10-2005, 08:02	#9 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 15,969	Very natural looking shot and pose. CT's quick reworking improves the shot and makes it stronger both in composition and direction, removing some of the distractions from her back. She has a friendly face and that warms the picture up nicely. I am curious, what does she think of the photo?

26-10-2005, 12:42	#10 (permalink)
noah Been here a while Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: cardiff and bristol Posts: 414	im gonna have a go at this one again tomorrow i think, and do the improvements ct suggested. she doesnt like it, she says her head looks too big in it!

26-10-2005, 12:57	#12 (permalink)
CT Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Mids UK Posts: 3,500	Photographing women is bad news. If they don't look like a goddess they'll never forgive you. I think it's a really nice natural shot.

02-11-2005, 22:52	#19 (permalink)
weeman Quite Chatty Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Falkirk, Scotland Posts: 51

28-10-2005, 07:35	#14 (permalink)
Liberalis Been here a while Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Isle of Man Posts: 381	I really like this one, a natural beauty. Has a kind of "I know what your thinking and No you can't" look about her smile, lol. I like the crop CT has done, I'd be tempted to remove the hair on the lip before fixing the shadows on the eye. Nice shot, definatley one for a frame beside the bed. (yours, not mine)

29-10-2005, 00:47	#16 (permalink)
noah Been here a while Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: cardiff and bristol Posts: 414	lol, she's (steph to give her a name!) just popped up to visit me for the weekend and read the last few posts, you shouldve seen her face when she thought she had a tash!! thanks for all the comments guys, i had a little go at it this evening taking into account your comments CT, and removing said hair from the lip and cheek. this is my effort.

29-10-2005, 01:00	#17 (permalink)
Gandhi Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: bath, somerserset Posts: 966	Loads better dude. I think it's the small stuff that has the most impact, at least, that's what I tell my g/f! now all you've gotta do is get it printed LARGE format! (48" x 36"!)

29-10-2005, 01:26	#18 (permalink)
CT Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Mids UK Posts: 3,500	Top job!