Cody White
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Please give me you best and hardest critique.
Any thing I can do differently?
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Any thing I can do differently?
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Kathy Rappaport
pro member
/tThe pose angle is not flattering to her thigh. Her eyes are looking away and she doesn't look comfortable. Her hair is hiding too much of her face.
If you posed her with her legs slightly off to the side it would look better. The upper leg is the most prominent body part. Her face is what should be most featured in most instances.
If you posed her with her legs slightly off to the side it would look better. The upper leg is the most prominent body part. Her face is what should be most featured in most instances.
Cem_Usakligil
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Kathy hits the nail on the head, these were my thoughts exactly when I saw this picture.
Cheers,
Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Cody,
I like the subject and I don't mind her thighs being the most important part of the picture, but there's too much competing for attention and not following either a pattern or serving any compositional purpose. Why two sets of boots? Why cant we see the lantern or the leather gear clearly or not at all. You already have the bale of hay. Now think, "What's the minimum needed to make this theme work?" You have far too much and the placement is cluttered. Not only that, in a barn, shed or other cowboy/cowgirl place, there's an excuse to have limited light n some parts of the pcture and to use that as part of the design. Why should the light be even> I've never been in some country home and found the light was even! Vignetting is a photographers gift. Consider using it. Yes it is darker n the lower left corner, but there's really not enough of a gradient and there are no interesting shadows.
go to the Phase One Capture One website and look at the tutorials. There's one on a composition like this. See how simple it is. If you have trouble finding it, let me know. It's one of the utube videos they have on color or skin tone.
Asher
Cody White
Member
I really need to stop listening to so many people down at my camera club.
Every one down there likes to make every thing even lighted.
Every one down there likes to make every thing even lighted.
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Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Cody,
The best thing we can do is ask ourselves why we need all this material/light/clarity/color in a picture. These can be essential or damaging to building your concept. Same idea in processing!
Asher
The best thing we can do is ask ourselves why we need all this material/light/clarity/color in a picture. These can be essential or damaging to building your concept. Same idea in processing!
Asher
Cody White
Member
Since this was set up in a studio, does the light still have to be duplicate to the environment for what the scene is to be?
Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Cody,
There's no "have to" in lighting except that whatever you do has to help materialize your concept which comes from your head. How to do that? Sketch it. As what do I need to build an image I can imagine? Ask yourself where might the light be. You don't have to even obey the laws of physics if your are creative enough however there has to be some internal consistency within the world you create. Decide of that world.
Who is there? Do I know a picture like that? What is needed for my ideas. What is invasive and detracts. Do I need to show all of each thing? How do I use light to reveal things and to what degree?
I really believe in taking a drawing class!
Asher
Rick Greely
New member
Cody,
I think want you need is to make the image be what YOU want it to be. That is part of developing a style. What pleases you. The great thing about photography is everybody sees something different. So make it what you want. Experiment take things out add things in , change your lighting and camera settings until you find something you like. The nice thing about digital photography.....it is inexpensive to shoot with a variety of settings etc. have fun with it.
I think want you need is to make the image be what YOU want it to be. That is part of developing a style. What pleases you. The great thing about photography is everybody sees something different. So make it what you want. Experiment take things out add things in , change your lighting and camera settings until you find something you like. The nice thing about digital photography.....it is inexpensive to shoot with a variety of settings etc. have fun with it.
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Too many boots together!
Nill Toulme
New member
Reminds me that in looking up the word "serendipity" the other day, I found this definition:
"Serendipity is looking for a needle in a haystack and finding the farmer's daughter."
;-)
Nill
"Serendipity is looking for a needle in a haystack and finding the farmer's daughter."
;-)
Nill
Cody White
Member
Thank you all for your input on this.
And a special thanks to Asher for helping me understand more in detail on how to think about a shot.
And to Rick, thank you for the encouragement.
Nill, Thank for making me smile on the definition.
And a special thanks to Asher for helping me understand more in detail on how to think about a shot.
And to Rick, thank you for the encouragement.
Nill, Thank for making me smile on the definition.
Joe Thomas
New member
I agree with the sentiment that the lighting is really flat. I think dodging and burning in photoshop can help with that to a certain extent, but I think the lighting is the thing i would suggest working on first. I think even with a single light in this setting you could get a really cool effect, especially with all the props you have.