Post Your Best Portrait Shots!

well, i could'nt find out how to put multiple pictures in one post :) i'm kinda new :)

:)

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Thought I should post something.......





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regards





Al

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Canon 50D + 50mm 1.4 @ f1.4 1/60" ISO-640





I took this the other day. I liked it.

I can see why! Absolutely beautiful shot!

Here's another "portrait" - don't know how to categorize this shot, but it's worth sharing! Too bad the woman in the bg was smiling.... [:(]





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I might categorize it as... ZOMBIE Family portrait.... and slip it somewhere in the awesome category.

Not exactly a portiatistic photo, but it's still a self-portiat of myself I took today being bored.


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Canon Rebel XT 350D, 1/2000 second, F/2.8, 85mm, ISO100

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He does not look particularly happy to be photographed.

Hi Madison


This aged South Indian farmer dresed up quickly with his turban when i asked his permission to photograph him.


He did try to put up a small smile that you can see, but his aged face didnt cooperate much. [What is a good word to describe his facial texture: scorned or weathered?]

My older sister just flew in last night, this was taken today.


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Canon Rebel XT 350D, 1/1250 second, F/2.8, 85mm, ISO100

My Wife and son.


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Aw the top one is too cute! (It could use a bit of extra light (which you got right with the other one).


Congrats on the new addition!

Thanks, I was shooting too fast and one of my flashes didn'tcycle quick enough on the first one but his little smile was so cute.

That smile is SO cute you wanna hide him from the cute police because he's going to get arrested!

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A picture of my sister and her son. Taken this june.

Hello all, I'm new to the forum and wanted to share these with everyone...


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Canon EOS 40D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM @ 200mm, f/2.8, 1/800s, ISO1600 w/o flash


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Canon EOS 40D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM @ 95mm, f/2.8, 1/500s, ISO800 w/o flash


I hope the above can be classified as portraits...


CEL

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Got to love product placement


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Portrait of my brother on a late evening. Any suggestions?


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A traditional west Indian (Mumbai, Bombay) bride. Also my wife :D


cheers!


Dev


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Check out https://amazingphotography.photoshop.com and click on the portrait album. Let me know what you all think. :)

what setup are you using for this shot?

Backlit with a fluorocent white light and on camera 580EXII at +0v f3.5 1/125

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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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super SHARP!!! Very impressed. My jaw literally dropped.

thx [:D]

I remember this pic Oren. I believe you had posted it before on this thread. Great photo nevertheless.


heres one from my lens:


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Couple of Mine from Sierra Leone...

http://portfolio.maleko.co.uk/images...a_leone_05.jpg





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Taken yesterday in DC.





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Canon 20D with 28 - 135 @ 95, ISO 100, F7.1, 1/100, taken outside in natural light.


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Canon 20D with 100 - 400 @ 400, ISO 100, F 7.1, 1/200 and tripod.

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I believe these were taken with my 85mm f 1.8 with a 40D

Portrait of my Dad sporting a traditional look. :)


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devsalvi: If I might suggest something--the shot would have been better if you had lit your father's eyes. Next time,place the mainlight a little lower so that the light isn't blocked by the subject's brow ridge. People wearing glasses can be tricky to light, but if you play around with the angles you can make it work quite nicely.


The eyes are what draw us into a traditional portrait--and having well-lit eyes (with catchlights) helps a great deal.

Thanks Sean.


For this shot i had the 580exii on the camera with a bounce on it and pointing directly upwards. And you are right, it gets tricky when glasses are involved.


I really appreciate your suggestions. Will give them a shot next time.

If on-camera's what you've got, you might try a piece of white foam core (or some other flat, white surface) and place it off to the side. Then you can bounce your flash off that. Else, you could place your subject next to a white wall. Cheap and easy does it a lot of the time (just don't tell my girlfriend...she'll wonder where all my money's going).

hehe ... no i wont :)


I was visiting India when i took this pic. so i didnt carry my entire gear. This pic was clicked as a candid picture. it turned out to be a good portrait pose. i dont shoot professionally. so usually its the wall or my other flash which i use as a slave.


Portrait pictures can bring so much satisfaction :) even if its a steep learning curve B-)