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Originally Posted by asmodai
I really like this one. I like the somewhat subdued backlight coupled with the strong fill. Well done!
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Originally Posted by asmodai
I really like this one. I like the somewhat subdued backlight coupled with the strong fill. Well done!
Last week I took spontaneoussomephotos of my lovely wife. Flash (580EX) used indirect over the wall. Camera EOS 5D Mark II with EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM. What do you think about the lightning and the b&w editing?
(f4.5 and 1/200)
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brilliant Sven. i Like the lighting and the BW editing
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Originally Posted by Rob Gardner
Like the lighting on this pic. Keep up the good work Rob.
Cheers!
Dev
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Originally Posted by Sean Setters
Nice pictures Sean.
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Originally Posted by Sven Kellenberger
I like them. I really like the catchlights in her eyes (especially on the first one).
I did this one tonight in my living room using (2) 430EX and a 580EXII. Was trying for a dramatic and gritty look/feel, like if it were being published on a magazine cover. Minimal photoshop to the image other than adding the logo in the background and b&w. Taken with a 5DMII + 24-105L.
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www.uniquephotographers.com
Few portraits from a recent trip:
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500D, EF 85 f/1.8 @ f/2.2, 1/60s, ISO 800, 8M JPEG straight from camera, resized.
From a portrait-experiment-session with a friend; illumination from a fireplace.
Comments and critique welcome!
PS: Browsing around this thread, and the "Best Nature Shots", I am at times quite overwhelmed by the many great shots! Keep it up, everyone, for fun and for inspiration ;-)
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Sorry for the numerous pictures, this shoot was just too much fun.
I wish I had the strobist info ready at hand, but I don't think I recorded it that day. Senior portraits in Pittsburgh, PA. Editing via LR2 and CS4.
I was out two days after thanksgiving and nabbed a few candid portraits with my family. Its fun being around family, and having a slightly longer lens, people aren't running as much :) All the pictures were on an XTi, and the Sigma 150mm f/2.8 Macro EX lens hand-held ISO 400.
f/3.2 1/250 Rosana (my sister) and Abby (my wife)
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f/4.0 1/400 Mom
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f/2.8 1/160 Leaves on a vest (could be a product shot?)
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f/2.8 1/125 Rosana
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f/3.2 1/250 Samuel (Brother)
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f/3.2 1/250 Me, taken by Abby.
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Sorry for the length of the post. I haven't shot people in a while (at least not with a camera), so I'm excited. Critique away.
@Whatsreal: Good choice of lens! It's one of my top 3 lenses and a dark-horse favourite. A bit heavy to hand-hold, though...especially with the Rebel body - I bet the lens outweighs the body! I use mine with 1D Mk IIs with great result, as much a portrait lens as a macro still life lens. The reach of the lens really helps in being the unobtrusive portrait photographer. You get people to relax a bit more, I think. Congrats on the shots, your composition is good!
@Rob: Thanks. It is currently my favorite lens as my other one is the 28-105 f/3.5-4.5 II. That is why you don't see to many wide angle pictures from me ;) And yes the XTi does kinda dangle off the back of the lens. I don't find it too heavy, maybe because the body is so light it compensates. On a crop body the 210mm equivalence is nice. I kinda am drooling over both the 17-55 2.8 and a longer lens (3-400 range), but those are in the distant future (something about the $xxxx + books I spent out of pocket for seminary this year)
5D, 24-105 @ 105, f4, 160, iso 160
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Here's two from Thanksgiving weekend while I was in California with the 35L. I'm ashamed at myself I didn't use my camera and that amazing lens more while I was there. These are the only two photo's that came out good, out of less than 10 I actually took. [:(] I'm probably going to get the 35L again for Christmas or try out the 24L II.
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Canon Rebel XT - Canon 35mm f/1.4L - @f/1.4 ISO100 - 1/500 - 1/800
A small note; I'm a bit puzzled as to why these two photo's had so much noise when I took them at ISO100...? It isn't reallynoticeableon these resized ones, but it's reallyapparenton the full sizes.
Shot at Eden Park, Cincinnati, OH
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Canon Rebel 1000D - 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 43mm f/5 1/100s ISO100 w/o Flash
Love the reflection in the glasses lol
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Originally Posted by Garrett-Grimsley
Of the <span style="text-decoration: line-through;"]photo's photos, 2 out of 9 is a decent keep rate in my opinion, especially when people are involved.
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Originally Posted by peety3
Heck, I usually shoot about 80 shots and I'm lucky to get 5 I really like. :-)
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That makes me feel better
Here's my view - I don't care how many shots it takes to get the look I'm going for, as long as I get it (or something reasonably close). In the days of film, such a technique would have been cost prohibitive. With digital, I'm only sacraficing a little more of my time and a bit more wear on my shutter. If I shoot 80 shots, and the customer really likes 5 of them, then I've likely given them more than they would have gotten at a chain studio for less money.
Shot this of my son last night.
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A recent shot with the 7D and 85mm f1.8
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i felt like adding a few pictures ive taken
all shot with rebel xt with tamron 19-35
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1/100 f4.5 iso 100
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1/80 f4.5 iso100
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1/60 f11 iso 100
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1/60 f4.5 iso 100
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1/800 f 4.5 iso 400
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Originally Posted by Keith B
Keith,
Excellent portrait.
I can only see one thing missing. Hair Light.
That little bit of light from high above rear, I find, serves to complete the seperation of thethe subject from the background. 3D Baby!!
The side light is awesome and I think positioned well. With a hair light you could pull the side light around a little and turn it down.
For a two light setup, you nailed it. Kim (my wife) and I recently did some outdoor bridal portraits and that setup worked really well.
Love the mottled grey backdrop. Where'd you get it? The next investment I make in photo equipment needs to be in backdrops.
I'm going to dinner (on the road with contract work - 190 miles from home [:(]), check back in later.
Thanks Chuck!
It was actually a 3 light shot. I'm not a fan of the direct hair light. It tends to make things look a little glam and not what I was going for.
I normally would have gotten the side light up a little higher to hit more on top of the head but the space wouldn't allow it. I used a Ray Flash for a fill to give it some dimension and 36" Softlighter II for Key. All powered by 580EXIIs.
The background is just a black seamless. i think the combo of the ring light and the soflighter give it the mottled look.
Hey guys, I took this one tonight...
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Still loving that Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 wide angle. Today, however, I got a new toy to go with it--the Delkin Fat Gecko Camera Mount. I think this was the most fun I've ever had doing a self-portrait.
strobist: 1 Canon 580EX, 1/2 power, 1/2 CTO gelled, positioned to my right, diffused by a Fong Lightsphere. 1 Vivitar 285, 1/16 power, 1/2 CTO gelled, laying in the back seat pointed at the ceiling, bare. Flashes and camera triggered via Cybersyncs. Camera attached to hood using a Delkin Fat Gecko camera mount.
Really cool Sean!
Wow Sean - this is so cool!! [H]
So you took it while driving? (seems like that because of the lights behind)
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Originally Posted by Oren
Yep, I took the portrait while driving. I used a Cybersync CSRB connected to the camera via a motor cord from flashzebra. The connected to the camera was triggered using a CST in my right hand (which is also working the gearshift). When I fire the shutter using the handheld CST, the CST on the camera's hotshoe would fire the strobes. It was alot of work to set up, but I was happy with the results. ;-)
Sean,
This is one of the best self portrait i have seen... and look at the baby... is that a GT?
Cheers!
Dev
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You got it. It's a 2004 Competition Orange Mustang GT. Affectionately known as the "Pony Express." ;-)
Sean,
That isridiculouslycool!!! Love the shot. Takes a lot ofca honesto do that with your camera...good thing that tripod is sturdy and secure.
Amazing shot Sean! I really like the colors of car and the lamps around, they match perfectly and make it very pleasant to watch, what a great way to use a ultra wide angle!
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Originally Posted by Jayson
You know, I wasn't quite sure when I started looking at the mount just after opening the box. However, I took it outside and attached my backup camera (XTi) and it felt pretty solid. Then I mounted my 50D once nightfall came and did the setup for real. I was still really nervous about driving while my camera was perched on the corner of my hood. I was driving through Tennessee Technological University (where I graduated from) where the speed limit is 15 miles per hour. I did not exceed the speed limit.
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Originally Posted by Jorundr-Jorgensen
I think this is the perfect use for my wide angle lens. I've been loving it ever since I got it, but now it's just that much more useful to me. I can't imagine how many kids will want their senior portraits taken like this... ;-)
Hmmm what to post...
"The Water babies"
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<p class="MsoNormal"]An early test shot with the Canon XSi.
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<p class="MsoNormal"]"Girl in Pink"
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<p class="MsoNormal"]Just a quick informal shot from the Canon XSi.
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<p class="MsoNormal"]"The Boy"
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<p class="MsoNormal"]Canon XSi
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<p class="MsoNormal"]"Hello Dad"
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Canon XSi -Taken with the nifty 50 at F1.8 1/50Sec Exposure - Natural light.
All nice. I especially like the water babies.
A couple of fav's from the Mark Wallace PW Meetup Tour
(All shots using 5dmkII 24-105 f/4L, Pocket Wizard FlexTT5 and MiniTT1 TTL+one Light)
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Originally Posted by nemaphotography
Really like this one. Lighting, emotion, and composition all work well together.
Hey everyone,
Normally I can't contribute to thisthread because I do a lot of glamour shots that aren't nude but just might be a little to risque for the group and I'd rather not take the chancebut here area coupleshots from a shoot I did on Friday...
Canon 1Ds Mark III,70-200L2.8@ f5.6, 130mm, 1/160, ISO 100, Manual
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Canon 1Ds Mark III,70-200L2.8@ f5.6, 185mm, 1/160, ISO 100, Manual
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Fred~
Great shots Fred. Is that a three light setup (large softbox right, striplight behind left, and light on background)?