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XTi, EF24-70MM F/2.8 L, 480EX
Printable View
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XTi, EF24-70MM F/2.8 L, 480EX
For some reason I can see everyone's shots except kitaoka. Is it my computer, or is anyone else experiencing this? If it is me, what could the issue be? Based on some of the comments, I'd really like to see his work.
Took this one earlier today. Kinda liked it.
50D, 17-55 f/2.8 IS, f/10, 1/100 sec, 125 ISO
strobist info: 1 Vivitar 285HV, camera right, full power, shot through a white umbrella. Triggered via CTR-301.
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I can't wait to learn how to use all that equipment sean recommended...
Until now, I've gone almost strictly with available light. I used to think it was just better, but I think, for me, it's been as much a case of being easier. My prior experience with flash was entirelyof the "flash on the camera flattens the image" variety, and almost always made a picture look entirely unnatural. I think learning how to use available light has been very good experience, but being able to add light to the mix, thoughtfully, just adds a whole new dimension.Seeing the stuff here that uses flash in dramatic or subtle ways is really motivating. Thanks dudes/dudets!
Picture of a friend who wanted some pics of her Henna talents.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MWgIYhiYWjI/Sd...Trisha_008.JPG
Model:Canon EOS 40D
ISO:100
Exposure:1/250 sec
Aperture:3.5
Focal Length:50mm
Flash Used:Yes
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Canon EOS 40D
ISO:100
Exposure:1/250 sec
Aperture:5.6
Focal Length:65mm
Flash Used:Yes
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MWgIYhiYWjI/Sd...Trisha_020.JPG
Canon EOS 40D
ISO:100
Exposure:1/20 sec
Aperture:5.6
Focal Length:28mm
Flash Used:No
Any / all suggestions comments are welcome.
Cheers!
Dev
Wow Colin those two pictures are amazing. They have that 'x factor' that makes a godo portrait. I love the second one, unposed, and full of emotion. Excellent work. Do you have a website where I can see more of what you do?
Emotion is often best conveyed with a little nose mucus [:)]
Website is in the works! Thank you very very much for the compliment. It means a lot coming from your direction![:D]
Some weird portraits from the past.
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beautiful light on a crappy day.
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3604/...f9844873_b.jpg
These are two of my favourites.
The first comes from just a simple job - shooting people attending a luncheon. Many were groups, this gent was alone. The occasion was a presentation in August 2005 to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II. The local member of Parliament came and presented commemorative medals to the surviving veterans. A simple photo but what a lived in face!
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The second photo comes from a First Communion day. This young girl was picked to make one of the readings.She paused briefly before beginning and just looked out into the church.
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Not exactly a portrait, but close enough so here it is:
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This, believe it or not, was taken with my Canon PowerShot S60. It was taken indoor using only daylight (next to the window) as the light source.
Ohh I forgot to mention that this is the original file straight out of the camera - no post processing was done at all (except cropping for the forums).
The subject is a 1 year old girl = moving all the time and therefore not easy to get a sharp picture while shooting indoor without a flash or any other light source except the natural daylight through the window.
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A Nikon on Canon forum :P
I still can't figure out what is the correct temperature for portraits. Please help!
Model:Canon EOS 40D
ISO:200
Exposure:1/160 sec
Aperture:8.0
Focal Length:90mm
Flash Used:Yes
You generally don't want goosebumps, though perky is okay [:P]
Depends on the lighting. If the subject (or something nearby) is wearing something white, that makes it relatively easy with the click tool. Otherwise, you can adjust manually via the color temperature slider, or select a preset white balance based on what you think the lighting conditions most resembled.
Got that ![H] Thanks Colin! So is the pic above cool or hot (color temperature-wise) ?
Thanks for your comments/suggestions.
Cheers!
Dev
I guess, in a way, it's kind of hot, no matter what the color temperature, but discussion along those lines is probably going into the inappropriate, so humor aside....
It looks like you've got a flash in it, and there seems to be a bias towards the bluer side of color temperature, so I'd probably bring it down, just a little. However, keep in mind that the flash isn't the dominant light in the background. I'd take a look at the 'flash' color balance preset in DPP, or whatever software has that preset, and see how it looks for reference. However, I'm not above advocating balancing to taste.
I should qualify, that my laptop monitor hasn't been calibrated in awhile, and my calibrated CRT monitors are packed up in the basement, as we prepare to go all gypsy, so take my observations lightly.
Content wise, I'd say, there's always something pretty cool about a picture of somebody taking a picture [:)], this included.
Thanks Colin for your valuable comments. I did use an ETTL flash(580 exII) with a diffuser as a fill in light. I will try playing with the flash option in DPP to see if it corrects the colors.
Dev
Hi Benjamin,
It is great picture...
This is more of a candid than a portrait, but here goes....
My daughter between games at an out of town soccer tournament. Shot from about 10 feet away, open window at my back, camera left, florescent light above her head. Canon 30D, 70-200 f/4 non-IS, AV mode @ f/4, ISO 200, shutter 1/40, FL 118mm, RAW processed in DPP and resized. I had the camera set up for the last game and just snapped this shot. I didn't think about hand holding at this shutter speed and was pleasantly surprised at the outcome.
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I took this photo in 1995 with my EOS 5 film camera.
Soft smileamong deep lines in his face always make me emotinal...
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Really great shots Erden!
I really like the colours, and the facial expression and features are very moving.
Thumbs up.
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Very nice, John.
I like the composition and the lighting, and the background green-grey works well with the other colors in the picture.
Is this photo under-exposed? Please help.
Thanks,
Dev
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Two of my favorites:
40D, 50/1.8, Manual at f/2.8, ISO 400, 1/60th, triggering two 580EX IIs, both with shoot-through umbrellas.
http://photos.templin.org/albums/fav...6315.sized.jpg
1D Mark III, 24-105/4IS at 58mm, Av at -2EC, f/4, ISO 800, 1/60th, triggering two 580EX IIs. The "A" flash was camera left and up high on a stand, with a 1/2 CTO gel and a Honl Shorty Snoot. The "B" flash was also camera left, about a foot lower and a foot closer than the A, with a 1/4 CTO gel and a Rosco 103 "Tough Spun" gel as a poor man's diffuser. Biggest mistake was not getting a stand-in to check lighting ahead of time - I wish I'd brought the B flash up somewhat.
http://photos.templin.org/albums/fav...0006.sized.jpg
Both very nice, peety3, and your descriptions of how you got the nice lighting are appreciated.
I think it's interesting that for the first pic your flashes cost 10x as much as the lens :)
Here's a few of my favourites:
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hard to beat half a bald dude!
One of my sister.
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Canon G5
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Very nice, Garret and clemmb. Both of your pictures use color very effectively to capture (very different) moods.
Here's a good example of a portrait at f/1.4
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/9082/portrait1q.jpg
By nitriletiger
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Canon 50D + 50mmf1.4 @ f3.5 1/125 ISO 100
The bald dude... is awesome.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Johnston
Matt Perfetuo - has alopecia universalis - where the body thinks hair is an intruder. Here's a couple more of him:
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Canon 1Ds 24-105 f/4 L @ 105mm f/5.6 @ 1/10sec ISO 100
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Canon 1Ds 24-105 f/4 L @ 58mm f/8.0 @ 1/30 sec ISO 100
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Canon 1D Mk II - 85mm 1.8 @ 85mm f/2.2 @ 1/8000 sec ISO 200
Rob: you have a keen eye for light. Those pictures are very nice. The first one, albeit a crop of a face, is almost Avedon-like.
loooove the ligthing! Trying to get into that stuff :)
taken with 30D with 50mm f/1.8 and 17-40mm f/4