Post Your Best Portrait Shots!

[HiFiGuy1]

Guys, please remember to always include stats for your shots. Camera body, lens, focal length, f/stop, shutter speed, ISO, etc.

[HiFiGuy1]

Liamisnowon,


I think you have taken some fantastic shots. I'd like to know the technical particulars, but I don't really have anything critical. Excellent work.





kzuk9237,


First shot of the girl: very sharp, good lighting. Very nice catch light in the eyes, but unfortunate that the glasses frame is covering her right eye.

[kzuk9237]

Yes, all of the shots that I posted are natural lighting...including the bw's...the one b&w was honestly a surprise. It was dark...not great lighting, but I was able to catch the person in the forefront as he was talking to someone else real quick as some light through a window hit him...then when I opened up the image, the other person was in the background, I didn't even realize it when I took the shot....then some processing with Lightroom, and turned out to be a photo that carries lots of emotion...

[devsalvi]

Portrait of my wife at a recent beach trip.






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<td width="30%"]Exposure:</td>
<td>0.004 sec (1/250)</td>
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<td width="30%"]Aperture:</td>
<td>f/4.0</td>
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<td width="30%"]Focal Length:</td>
<td>50 mm</td>
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<td>ISO Speed:</td>
<td>100</td>
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<td>Exposure Bias:</td>
<td>0 EV</td>
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<td>Flash:</td>
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On


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[Karel]

Hello


I like this profile image the best. It was taken during Maya traditional Deer Dance ceremony in in Big Falls Village, Belize.


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Canon 40D, ISO 100, 1/640 @ f/5.6 135mm


Karel

[Rodger]

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[b][url="http://www.flickr.com/cameras/canon/eos_20d/]Canon EOS 20D[/url] Lens: Canon EF 70-200 f/4L non IS[/b]
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<td width="30%"]Exposure:</td>
<td>0.001 sec (1/1000)</td>
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<td width="30%"]Aperture:</td>
<td>f/4.0</td>
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<td width="30%"]Focal Length:</td>
<td>140 mm</td>
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<td>ISO Speed:</td>
<td>100</td>
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<td>Exposure Bias:</td>
<td>-2/3 EV</td>
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<td>Flash:</td>
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Off, Did not fire
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Recent favorite. A quick snapshot up in Moraine State Park.


I believe I used the channel mixer in PS to convert to B/W. Added the stain with a "grunge" brush from Free Brush Portfolio. Also added the vignette and the noise in Photoshop.


Comments/critiques welcome. For larger version, click here


Alternate version: here


-Rodger

[devsalvi]

a couple i shot few weeks back.


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[Deva207]

one of few, my favorite... like to hear what you have to say


i just edited white balance and sharpen, that is it..


canon 1000d


18-55 IS


Iso 800


1/60


f5.6

[Rodger]

Good subject


Maybe a little more background blur but i'm assuming you were at 55mm cause of f/5.6. Good shot though.


Welcome to the forums!


-Rodger

[Colin]

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great background, nice composition.


I might have tried toning down the flash a little, but as is pretty cool!