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[PIC] First serious Portrait Attempt

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I'm a photo student but not an expert by any means. That said, I love your first attempt a portraiture. I like the lighting and the pose....the only think I find disconcerting is her hand and blue sleve seemingly coming out of no where. Otherwise a great first effort!

David
 
I for one LIKE the blue sleeve in the picture. Wonderful portrait/lighting.

Whether first attempt or 100th it's good!

But .. not sure whether the 81B (warming filter) would do any better than adjusting the colour cast in Photoshop (?)

You've got lotsa good glass but your zooms overlap and instead
with the x1½ focal multiplying factor you might have gone for a prime 14 mm.

btw I respect your tender feelings regarding your 'life-long partner'. In this world where people change mates like discarded barbie dolls, it's refreshing to note people like you make this world a better place. We won't see it, but I hope future generations will share your sentiments.
G

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Very nice portrait. I like the highlights, they are bright but clear and not over exposed. The skin holds texture very well and there isn't any areas where this texture is missing. The eyes tell the exposure story perfectly, they are great looking and held the color correctly. The blue sleeve does seem to clash a little but I like it, this is a very nice image and one to be proud of. It isn't a studio shot by the look of it, and I like this approach.

Thanx... Alan

Life is too short not to enjoy...
 
It's a nice portrait Mark. Just a little fill light would have made it a much gentler photo, as you would not have the hard shadows.

Morris
Mark Abraham said:
This portrait of my life long partner was done in available light
with an 81B filter. Feedback is welcome.



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Thanks!
Mark

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Nikon 24-120VR & 70-200VR, Sigma 50-500
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WODIN, I actually ended up negating most of the 81B effect in this by removing the color cast it produced in post processing. Thats probably the only real correction I made to the photo.

On the lenses, I am waiting to see what happens with the next round of cameras before getting the extra wide angle. I am not all that much of a landscaper and I'll like end up with a FF sensor up the road.

I do like most of the glass I have right now, my favorite being the 70-200VR which is by far the sharpest of the lot, with or without VR on.

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Thanks!
Mark

Fuji S2 Pro - Tamron's 19-35, 90 Macro &
Nikon 24-120VR & 70-200VR, Sigma 50-500
http://www.radphotos.net/S2GAL/Page.html
Bored Stiff? See my B rated photos at
http://www.radphotos.net/Bshots/Page.html
 
Hey Morris, thanks for the feedback, this was an outdoor shot, hence no fill. I was actually out experimenting when I took this. I was playing with the various types of light, of course no fill lighting was available.

Thanks for the feedback!
Mark
morris said:
Morris
Mark Abraham said:
This portrait of my life long partner was done in available light
with an 81B filter. Feedback is welcome.



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Thanks!
Mark

Fuji S2 Pro - Tamron's 19-35, 90 Macro &
Nikon 24-120VR & 70-200VR, Sigma 50-500
http://www.radphotos.net/S2GAL/Page.html
Bored Stiff? See my B rated photos at
http://www.radphotos.net/Bshots/Page.html
Click to expand...
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Thanks!
Mark

Fuji S2 Pro - Tamron's 19-35, 90 Macro &
Nikon 24-120VR & 70-200VR, Sigma 50-500
http://www.radphotos.net/S2GAL/Page.html
Bored Stiff? See my B rated photos at
http://www.radphotos.net/Bshots/Page.html
 
Thanks for the kind feedback, I kind of like the sleeve, but its a good point, if i were doing a professional portrait it would not have been a good idea.

Thanks for always looking at and responding to my work, I am still learning and your support is very helpful!

Mark
Alan F said:
Very nice portrait. I like the highlights, they are bright but
clear and not over exposed. The skin holds texture very well and
there isn't any areas where this texture is missing. The eyes tell
the exposure story perfectly, they are great looking and held the
color correctly. The blue sleeve does seem to clash a little but I
like it, this is a very nice image and one to be proud of. It isn't
a studio shot by the look of it, and I like this approach.

Thanx... Alan

Life is too short not to enjoy...
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Thanks!
Mark

Fuji S2 Pro - Tamron's 19-35, 90 Macro &
Nikon 24-120VR & 70-200VR, Sigma 50-500
http://www.radphotos.net/S2GAL/Page.html
Bored Stiff? See my B rated photos at
http://www.radphotos.net/Bshots/Page.html
 
Great pose, great lady, great photographer. Reminiscent (to me) of a Victorian pose! Very nice indeed.

Regards

Ray
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Mark Abraham said:
This portrait of my life long partner was done in available light
with an 81B filter. Feedback is welcome.
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Mark127996 said:
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Thanks!
Mark

Fuji S2 Pro - Tamron's 19-35, 90 Macro &
Nikon 24-120VR & 70-200VR, Sigma 50-500
http://www.radphotos.net/S2GAL/Page.html
Bored Stiff? See my B rated photos at
http://www.radphotos.net/Bshots/Page.html
Click to expand...
 
Hi Mark,

Looks good to me. I don't know much about portraiture though.

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Landscapes are best done in large film format (4x5). I suggested 14 mm WA (I suppose equiv ~ 22 mm w yr S2) for houses, buildings, monuments as well as interiors of same during yr travels. I too have lots of glass (film). Aside from several prime lenses - my favorite an 85 mm Nikkor (probably too short for you). When tavelling I used to take only two zooms both Nikkors : 24-50 mm and a 28 - 85 - together with a x1.4 Nikkor tele-extender) Hardly ever use my 135 or 200, although I've got twix body and lens a Nikkor tele-exender x1.4 (lose only one stop). With an S2 (if I could afford one) I'd like a 50 - 100 mm zoom, but oddly enough I've never heard of one. Rule of thumb with zooms : the shorter the range the better the definition. Choice of lenses I guess depends what you 'see' and what you see is what you take. btw liked your animal picture - a seuricat?
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From what I've seen of S2 definition according to resolution charts, it gives the cleanest high resolution results within its sensor size category barring none.

Keep up the good wk,

G
Mark Abraham said:
WODIN, I actually ended up negating most of the 81B effect in this
by removing the color cast it produced in post processing. Thats
probably the only real correction I made to the photo.

On the lenses, I am waiting to see what happens with the next round
of cameras before getting the extra wide angle. I am not all that
much of a landscaper and I'll like end up with a FF sensor up the
road.

I do like most of the glass I have right now, my favorite being the
70-200VR which is by far the sharpest of the lot, with or without
VR on.

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Thanks!
Mark
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Hello Mark,

A very nice shot. I like the composition and color overall, but the blue on the sleeve is maybe a little distracting?

Regards,
Richard.
Mark Abraham said:
This portrait of my life long partner was done in available light
with an 81B filter. Feedback is welcome.



--
--
Thanks!
Mark

Fuji S2 Pro - Tamron's 19-35, 90 Macro &
Nikon 24-120VR & 70-200VR, Sigma 50-500
http://www.radphotos.net/S2GAL/Page.html
Bored Stiff? See my B rated photos at
http://www.radphotos.net/Bshots/Page.html
Click to expand...
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Richard B.
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