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Post Your Best Portrait Shots!

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Great job Fred!! You got some expensive equipment there bud. 1ds Mark III and the 85 1.2; WOW!!!!  She's absolutely gorgeous. great model.

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Thanks jcmeza_21,

The shot could have been made with any of the XXD cameras, a 50 1.4 @ f2 (80mm FF equivalent) and a 430ex (if I had that stuff).  The equipment is definitely nice but it's knowing how to use what you have that matters.  It does look amazing at 21MP though Wink.

Fred~

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Here's my little contribution to this great thread. :)

A rather close-up portrait of my dear green eyed cougar (wife).

In post-process I croped it square and changed the levels.


Canon 400D, ISO 100, 1/500, f/2.5, 85mm

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not the best I know. and advice or comments are appreciated

 

--Matt

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Jorundr-Jorgensen:
A rather close-up portrait of my dear green eyed cougar

Then let's see the color version... Green eyes are cool!

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Chuck Lee:

Then let's see the color version... Green eyes are cool!

They are, and here's the color version.

I'm a rather strict b'n'w photographer but color for the change is good as well.

Oh, a little addtional info about the lightning, Just only a afternoon sun shinning thought the trees, no flashes involved.

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Hello,

I'm a beginner just starting out and love taking portraits with a nice blurred background. Any feedback appreciated.

 

Some portraits of my daughters. Three of Sigrid and the last one of Clara.

 

Richard

 

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I sold my 28-135mm and purchased the 24-105mm 4L and have never looked back.  Awesome lens!

This photo:

Canon 450D @ f/4, 99mm, ISO 400

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My friends kid Rohan. One hyper-kid!

All comments/suggestions welcome.

Cheers!

Dev

 

Model: Canon EOS 40D
ISO: 100
Exposure: 1/125 sec
Aperture: 3.2
Focal Length: 38mm
Flash Used: Yes

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The first two were taken last weekend in the evening on an over cast day using only available light.  They are self portraits.  I used a wireless remote for both.  I'm on the left, my wife the right.

XTi, Sigma 150mm Macro, f/5.0, 1/125, ISO 200, cropped and re-white-balanced.

XTi, Sigma 150mm, f/4.5, 1/15, ISO 200, lightened upped contrast sharpened in PP

XTi, 28-105 f/3.5-4.5 @ 83mm, f/5.0, 1/125, ISO 400 no PP

This is the first "shoot" i did after getting an SLR.  I just had my wife sit on a table and I spent about 45 min roaming and shooting her from different distances etc.  She really liked this one, it was her facebook profile pic for quite a while

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Girlfriend was home for the weekend, figured I would go on a picnic and break out the 85 1.2

Canon 40D, 85 1.2 at 1.2 midday under a pavilion.

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Awesome bokeh, magical rendering of colors ofcourse VERY sharp portrait.

Wonderful pic Joel. Thanks for sharing.

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Megan McGlennen-6728-edit1-3WTRMK

Brandon-6482-edit1WTRMK

Alyssa-5834-edit1WTRMK

 

These are some of what I'd consider my best from recent senior portrait shoots. Watermarked only because they are senior pictures :)

I forget the strobist info. Sorry. 

Comments/critiques welcome :) But these are already the final edits haha. 

Enjoy, and great shots everyone!

-Rodger

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Rodger:
Comments/critiques welcome :)


Hi Rodger,

I love the lighting and the shots in general for the first 2 pictures.  It must have taken a lot of patience to get the dog facing the same way as the senior in the first pic, I just love it.  I like the concept of the 3rd shot and the background but I would have liked to see the seniors eyes a little more and not have her feet cut off in the shot.  Other then that I really like your work.

Fred~

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I agree....good stuff Rodger!

And I'll contribute a couple from my last maternity shoot...

Mandie Maternity Series Mandie Maternity Series

You can click on them to see how they were lit and see others from the same shoot.

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