Reading mode: Light Dark

She was sitting at the bar in the hotel

Go to last post
Ulysses said:
I would agree with the Big Al.
The lighting is just a little bit hot on her face and forehead. I'm
not sure if this is the angle of the bounce that caused it or if it
is processing.
Click to expand...
Agreed. Forehead lighting is always a problem for me , even in bouncing the flash from the ceiling. It is more "severe" with young people, with smooth skin.

Usually it takes a few minutes of PS to conceal it properly.

Have a nice day, Yehuda
 
Great Picture, refreshing to see you portraits agin here, especially with all the talk about the 616......................Good looking, great pic.....thanks
Yehuda Katz said:
http://yehuda.instantlogic.com/images//Photos/ {FFF1C5D7-C684-42A1-AD38-F67873206069} {7B47741E-4FA7-437A-BD3C-AE46708785CE}lg.jpg
Hello friends,

I just came back from 3 days at the Dead Sea area. I saw this young
lady sitting at bar of our hotel. She was happy to pose.

I used my F-717 and Sunpak-383 with Omni-Bounce.

Enjoy portraits, Yehuda
Click to expand...
--
SONY DSC-F717
Tim at home : http://www.timtimnet.com/homehome.html
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.A.
 
when they look like that...put the camera away and forget about this board....talk to the girl.
Yehuda Katz said:
http://yehuda.instantlogic.com/images//Photos/ {FFF1C5D7-C684-42A1-AD38-F67873206069} {7B47741E-4FA7-437A-BD3C-AE46708785CE}lg.jpg
Hello friends,

I just came back from 3 days at the Dead Sea area. I saw this young
lady sitting at bar of our hotel. She was happy to pose.

I used my F-717 and Sunpak-383 with Omni-Bounce.

Enjoy portraits, Yehuda
Click to expand...
--
-tim

Canon 1 0 D, 24-70mm/f2.8 L-Series, 75-300mm/f4-5.6 IS, 35mm f2, Canon 4 2 0EX Speedlight
Sony 7 1 7, Nikon 9 9 5 & Konica KD-4 0 0 Z
Accessories....tons of course
http://www.pbase.com/pdqgp
 
Hi Yehuda,

I've been quietly looking at your images over the last few weeks and notice how sharp they look.

I've had my 717 for about a month, but have been frustrated at the number of out-of-focus shots of my kids. Not soft - but distinctly OOF. However over the last weekend, something dawned on me regarding minimum focussing distances on the 717. Nearly all of my attempts have been within about 2m, with some moderate to full zoom. So, on the weekend I switched to macro mode, and suddenly I'm getting almost 100% sharp pics at these distances. The user manual doesn't state minimum focus distance, except in macro, which at full zoom is 90cm. Doing a rough extrapolate and say in non macro the minimum distance is double, this would push the minimum distance to 180cm, hitting the limit for the focus, and explain why so many oof pics, at the distances I'm away from my kids.

Anyway my question is (finally!) - How far away from your subjects are you when you take your photos, and do you enable macro when in close?

Thanks,
Rob.

-----------------------------------------
Adelaide, Australia - DSC-F717
 
Yehuda! Stop it! You're driving us mad! (But wait til you see my post later this week,heh, heh).

e
Yehuda Katz said:
http://yehuda.instantlogic.com/images//Photos/ {FFF1C5D7-C684-42A1-AD38-F67873206069} {7B47741E-4FA7-437A-BD3C-AE46708785CE}lg.jpg
Hello friends,

I just came back from 3 days at the Dead Sea area. I saw this young
lady sitting at bar of our hotel. She was happy to pose.

I used my F-717 and Sunpak-383 with Omni-Bounce.

Enjoy portraits, Yehuda
Click to expand...
--
Share the beauty in the commonplace
 
Stan Robins said:
I think you will be fully in your element when you have a Sony with
true TTL and a dedicated flash with tilt and swivel.
Click to expand...
Stan,

The reason for hot spots on the forehead is not an exposure issue, but it comes from the nature of flash light. So TTL isn't going to help here - I think. Eliminating the burnt areas, when it really disturbs, calls for a wise use of the post processing tools.

Have a nice day, Yehuda
 
http://yehuda.instantlogic.com/images//Photos/ {FFF1C5D7-C684-42A1-AD38-F67873206069} {7B47741E-4FA7-437A-BD3C-AE46708785CE}lg.jpg
Timothy W. said:
Great Picture, refreshing to see you portraits agin here,
especially with all the talk about the
616......................
Click to expand...
Well, Tim, while the great minds here are analyzing the new camera features, someone has to work, isn't it?
Timothy W. said:
Good looking, great pic.....thanks
Click to expand...
Thank you, Tim. You're welcome.

Yehuda
 
http://yehuda.instantlogic.com/images//Photos/ {FFF1C5D7-C684-42A1-AD38-F67873206069} {7B47741E-4FA7-437A-BD3C-AE46708785CE}lg.jpg
Tim Lauro said:
when they look like that...put the camera away and forget about
this board....talk to the girl.
Click to expand...
Tim,

Great idea. But I did even better, and had a drink with her. As it appeared, she's not only pretty, but smart too.

Thank you, Tim, and have a nice day, Yehuda
 
Rob Lacina said:
Anyway my question is (finally!) - How far away from your subjects
are you when you take your photos, and do you enable macro when in
close?
Click to expand...
Hi Rob,

The minimum distance without the macro setting is 90cm, as stated in the manual. All photos at more than that should be sharp.

I never use the macro in portraits, but if this helps you - go for it.

Usually I use the full (190mm) zoom, and this dictates a distance of at least 3 meters.

If you post an unsharp photo of you, people might help you to figure out what went wrong.

Have a nice day, Yehuda
 
... the model sure isn't! ;-) WOW! very pretty and nice portrait. Curt
digital-freak said:
Yehuda Katz said:
http://yehuda.instantlogic.com/images//Photos/ {FFF1C5D7-C684-42A1-AD38-F67873206069} {7B47741E-4FA7-437A-BD3C-AE46708785CE}lg.jpg
Hello friends,

I just came back from 3 days at the Dead Sea area. I saw this young
lady sitting at bar of our hotel. She was happy to pose.

I used my F-717 and Sunpak-383 with Omni-Bounce.

Enjoy portraits, Yehuda
Click to expand...
--
Mark
http://adigitalfreak.deviantart.com/gallery/
Digital Defuser
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1009&message=5406554
Click to expand...
 
Thanks - I just re-read the manual a little more carefully! I thought it only gave minimum distance for macro.

Interesting to note that at full tele, the minimum distance is the same for macro/non-macro.

My problem has been that under my normal house lighting, (which, while not overly bright is not particulaly dim either), focussing has been hit-and-miss - enabling macro seems to have improved the hit rate.

Rob.
Yehuda Katz said:
Rob Lacina said:
Anyway my question is (finally!) - How far away from your subjects
are you when you take your photos, and do you enable macro when in
close?
Click to expand...
Hi Rob,
The minimum distance without the macro setting is 90cm, as stated
in the manual. All photos at more than that should be sharp.

I never use the macro in portraits, but if this helps you - go for it.

Usually I use the full (190mm) zoom, and this dictates a distance
of at least 3 meters.

If you post an unsharp photo of you, people might help you to
figure out what went wrong.

Have a nice day, Yehuda
Click to expand...
--

Rob.
-----------------------------------------
Adelaide, Australia - DSC-F717
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Keyboard shortcuts

f
Forum
m
My threads
Mobile site
About
Editorial content
Cameras & Lenses
Community
All content, design, and layout are Copyright © 1998–2025 Digital Photography Review All Rights Reserved.
Reproduction in whole or part in any form or medium without specific written permission is prohibited.
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission.
©GPS Media - Guides, Products, Services.
Back
Top