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Post by JD Vargas on Jun 28, 2010 23:47:37 GMT 8
My first post here. No PP used, di ako marunong eh. hehehe Thanks Attachments:
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Post by sid on Jun 30, 2010 21:43:42 GMT 8
Rate the image from 1 to 5
3
What do you think of this image?
your subject looks stiff, the shot is not well composed, the light is too flat, and your shot has too much elements on the frame.
What are your main criticisms?
Portrait lighting can be one of the more difficult things to learn in photography, particularly if you're doing it by trial and error. It took me long enough, and I am still not an expert in the field of portraiture.
You don't need to have a bunch of fancy equipment to get decent portraits. All you really need is a basic understanding of how lighting works. If there’s any secret at all, it’s learning how to see the light falling on your subject, especially the range of shadows and highlights within the scene(the chiaroscuro).
On your shot the light is too flat on your subject, highlights and shadows defines dimension your your subject. I can also see highlights from the hair wich is terrific but when it comes to her face it came flat.
I can see that you got your models attention but her pose is so stiff, even her smile is stiff, talk to your subject, ask her to smile or lossen up a bit. Her looks is sexy but her pose is so masculine(that is what you get when shooting cosplayer everything is akward, hehehehe.).
Too much destruction on your background that is why it looks poorly composed, try to fill the frame with your subject, there is no interesting subject so why include it? Try a different composition or perspective. Crop out distructions ok through your viewfinder and pay attention to what’s visible in the background. Get down low or up high. Get in close and to the side. Notice the effect of your movement on what you see in the viewfinder.
One of the most important things you can do to get rid of background distractions is to get in closer to your subject. This is thought of as “in-camera cropping”. Learn how to dance the "cha-cha".
Compliment on your subjects eye. Focus on her eyes, that is the one that makes your subject pops out in your photo.
I gave you the rate of 3 coz you'd come up with a shot that didnt gone under post processing. I like the skintones and the highlights on her hair.
Final Verdict?
My final verdic is study composition, perspective, and lights you are not too far on getting it right.
Good job.
cheers!
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Post by JD Vargas on Jun 30, 2010 22:41:02 GMT 8
sid thanks sa critic. Ask lang po ano ba ibig nyo sabihin ng "flat"? same ang lightning from top to bottom? O yung parang hindi na kita hung hulma ng breast nya? (no malice intended) Thanks again sir. will heed your advice sir.
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Post by sid on Jun 30, 2010 23:02:46 GMT 8
sid thanks sa critic. Ask lang po ano ba ibig nyo sabihin ng "flat"? same ang lightning from top to bottom? O yung parang hindi na kita hung hulma ng breast nya? (no malice intended) Thanks again sir. will heed your advice sir. what I mean of being flat is nawalan na ng contrast. ex. look at her hair... you can see highlights, mid tones pero sa face nya nawala na yung highlights, shadows which is also important para makita mo yung shapes or contour ng muka nya.
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Post by JD Vargas on Jun 30, 2010 23:24:30 GMT 8
what I mean of being flat is nawalan na ng contrast. ex. look at her hair... you can see highlights, mid tones pero sa face nya nawala na yung highlights, shadows which is also important para makita mo yung shapes or contour ng muka nya. Ahh ok gets ko na. Parang hindi masyadong detail ex. ung ilong parang nag blend na sa rest ng face nya. Thanks.
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