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Sitting around in the shade this afternoon (too damn hot to do anything else today) getting my equipment ready for a job later in the week I took this quick snap. My wife hates having her photo taken and will not normally allow me to show any pictures of her but she quite likes this one and so do I. not a great picture by any means but IMHO, at least, a great subject !
Five minutes work in Photoshop to remove the background distractions and you have yourself a natural portrait that presents the subject as really at ease with the situation. Great eye contact
I take it this is done with the new gear ? How are you doing with getting used to the way it works.
Graham, Tom - I think you are both right, I should get to work on it a bit. The other thing that bothers me is the shadow on the subject's left cheek. What do you think ?
Graham - yep, this is a Nikon shot. Other than a couple of lenses yet to sell, the 4/rds kit has all gone. The new gear is taking some time to get used to. Not in a bad way at all just that it is different. The layout and function is a bit different to 4/3rds. DOF is an issue, not a problem just a something that needs to be given more thought shooting FF as opposed to 2x crop !
Other than that, the camera itself is an awesome beast and i have no doubt that, for my needs, I have made the correct decision to switch.
The other thing that bothers me is the shadow on the subject's left cheek. What do you think ?
Ok, it's not 100% "Rembrandt" lighting, but that in it'self is a good thing as it presents the subject as more natural rather than posed. Even when I work with models I try really hard to get them to stop posing and just relax.
One of the differences I find with working with digital is the tendancy to use the technology rather than basic principles that we used with film. Often a low light shot had that softness that came from the small movements (camera & subject) now with Mega ISO & fast glass, the shutter speed need never fall below a micro second, so the pin sharp image becomes the norm.
Anyway I hope you treated your better half to something "pretty" for being so cooperative
Nice to see you Annie.
My wife Ann, also is not thrilled when I capture her in a frame and Im sure if I posted a pic of her and she found out I would not only be in the doghouse for weeks but also she would not speak to me for alot longer
I don't no why this is, as we all have our own beauty in many ways.
I love b&w for portraits, infact Im a sucker for b&w fullstop.
Bear has taken some lovely shots and you should be proud of him
Ash.
Ash - she knows abou these, I wouldn't dare post anything without permission. I know she would find out and that would be that. Usually I show her all the pictures I take of her and delete everything she doesn't approve of. This has left me with about 20 pictures in total, of her, among the 80,000 or so on my various hard drives !
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