Trying to move out of my comfort zone C&C

CONMIKE12 · 07-04-2009 10:14pm #1

Working with flash and ambient light. All constructive critique welcome guys.Thanks,Conor.

Hugh_C · 07-04-2009 10:24pm

Sorry, that link is no longer valid.

Is that the lovely Atalanta? I'd sooner see her closer up tbh

AnimalRights · 07-04-2009 10:32pm

I'm wondering how she got up there and er how she will get down.

As Hugh said she is too far away, infact she kinda looks photoshopped in.

Deliverance XXV · 07-04-2009 10:41pm

Nice idea.

I'd would've like to have seen you try a more angled approach. You closer to her and you on the ground to give it depth and dimension.

Not too sure about the background. Maybe either more cluttered with trees or less trees, if you know what I mean. I find it too distracting...

The grass looks a bit dead. If you use Lightroom you can alter the green to give it more appeal.

Great potential for a cracking shot though.

CONMIKE12 · 07-04-2009 10:54pm

Thanks for the crtique guys, some of your points were things I thought myself and just wanted some other opinions.Yeah hugh, it is indeed atlanta. Here's a more close up version in b&w.I was only getting into my stride when we were hassleed by the park rangers and it put a bit of a dampner on the shootThe reason she might appaear to be PS'd in, is because of the effect of dropping the ambient then lighting her with two flashes( which I couldn't really get high enough for the best lighting but it's a straight shot.

Link is working fine for me Hugh.

mikeanywhere · 08-04-2009 9:05am

CONMIKE12 wrote: »

Link is working fine for me Hugh.

Link is defo not working Conor

CONMIKE12 · 08-04-2009 9:11pm

Thanks for the heads up Mike...sorry for doubting your word hugh !!

here's a link to a different large version for those interested.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3392/3416133568_cac1da85e4_o.jpg

@AnimalRights, I hooshed her up and she climbed the rest, then miraculously, changed out of hiking boots, jeans and a sweatshirt
WHILE she was sitting up there. I kept my eyes closed when helping her down, thus saving her dignity. She's excellent to work with
and will try anything you can think of.

thebaz · 08-04-2009 11:25pm

The b&w is way superior Conor - , the colour could be pumped up a bit, and maybe the background blurred a bit to highlight the model - but its an excellent and original composition

CONMIKE12 · 09-04-2009 1:11am

Cheers Baz .

Trying to move out of my comfort zone C&C

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