Great Thread, I love portraits, I wish I had more willing subjects.
My kids run now when they see me with my camera.
I am sorry if they have some technical flaws. I am blind to them as I can tell I have preserved some of their souls in these.
a few more http://www.flickr.com/photos/talicoa/
Tom
Tom: sometimes when subjects are camera shy or don't even make contact with the viewer at all, gives photographs something special like your first shot. It's very good. There's a vulnerability and shiness (is that a word in English) that you can feel. I like that shot a lot actually.
XSi 85mm f/1.8 @ 2.2, 1/2000, ISO 800.
In my view, this shot is an example of wrong ISO and shutter speed being overcome by lucky timing and composition.
Thanks, Alan, for those details. I see it doesn't happen by accident
This is an portrait of Eugene taken in natural late afternoon sunlight during the summer months in the SF Bay Area.
kitaoka, this is an outstanding portrait shot. Great job. That 50 mm lens does a fantastic job. Of course, the 1D-Mk 3 helps!
Here is a picture I took of my father our first day on the beach in Kauai(Brennecke's Beach). Taken with my old 5D, 24-105(very sharp copy thanks to Lensrental.com), 88mm @f4, 1/125th. A little PP in Lightroom. He hardly ever smiles(just kidding), so he does take really good photos, especially with my little man!!
Thank you Alan. I originally shot Eugene's hands holding an orange as you can see in the color image I have uploaded. But his face is just as remarkable as his hands. Street shooting is my first love, but I sometimes do portraiture. My friends kid me that unless the subject is moving in low light "Mark won't try to shoot it." I guess for the most part they are right. The Mark III suits what I shoot perfectly, but I used my beloved XT and XTi before upgrading. Glass is the MOST important items in my gear bag though.
Thanks again Alan,
Mark
Gregg, that's also a fantastic shot. That rugged look gives the image a real personal touch.
And, kitaoka, the orange pic: wow! It really tells a story.
My God: Kitaoka, Gregg: what amazing work. Breathtaking portraits.
Alan, and Madison, thank you for the kind comments...very appreciated!!!
:yup...
inspiring, and depressing....
Colin....why depressing??
Not truly depressing....
I'm haphazardly going through and organizing my files, and one thing I notice is that I actually am getting better at this. More consistently decent shots, more often 'good' shots. Far less utterly crappy shots.
However, since seeing a lot of the work put up on this forum, it makes it very clear that there's a LOT to learn. Now, this isn't entirely a depressing thing, as it's an opportunity to expand, grow, etc. That really is a good thing. OTOH, it dawns on me, "Damn, I've just begun to really dig into this."
So, I didn't mean it in a bad way, but rather a compliment. Truly terrific images. I'll dig around and see if I can pony up a contribution of my own, though it's kind of hard to follow THAT. (yes, that was yelling)
Okay, Colin. Here is something a little easier to follow
My dad reading Junie B Jones to my daughter. Candid, natural light.
1D Mark IIN 85mm @ f/1.8 iso 640 1/500 (yeah, I could have gotten away with way lower iso... why don't cameras have reasonable auto iso? Or is it just Canon?)