friend of mine...

[dartz]

iso1600
centreweighted
AP, sigma 28-300 f/3.5-6.3

it was rainy day outside the building,
still tiny rain drop touches my s2,
could be more scarried than ever,
no malfunction detected...yet...:o

[crabby]

Now that's Rembrandt lighting!

[coolrun]

A nice portrait and a very interesting background. Nothing dull here!

[dartz]

:D :D :D

[Serge]

...sorry :D


too much headroom, way too busy background for me.


Shame,
lovely lady, great lighting and exposure


lets see another of her, Dartz

[dartz]

yeahh, thats the problem :(
she want that building to put in :P

let see another one :)
this time in duo...
spot metering, aimed at her face

[toners]

dartz --

This is getting better - nice lighting and some good possibilities with simple yet interesting background shapes and tones. Try to simplify the background a bit more - try to avoid intersecting the subject with lines and shapes - like the dark horizontal background shadow area that crosses the center of the image. A longer focal length, and/or changing the camera position just slightly, can help subdue background distractions.

[crabby]

I had a very long critique of both images but when I went back to look again and then forward I lost it all.
Suffice to say I really like the second shot. Lots of tension. The first shot would be a better head shot cropped close. Nice lighting on her face but that left hand, well it's just creapy. Building is a nice background but too much of it.

[Serge]

Hey Dartz,

much betterer :D


If I may,
are you familiar with the RULE OF THIRDS ?
...forgive me if I sound like I am teaching you how to suck lemmons.

Below is the superimposed 1/3rds grid

[Serge]

and here I have cloned out the distracting window
and a suggested crop, just one of many possibilities

Cheers

[Wichita Wayne]

Serge mentioned the rule of thirds and explained it, and I have noticed that a lot of Asian photographers shoot people like you have in the first shot of the girl by the tall building. The shots are framed with a lot at the top with the subject centered and lots of background. I like the way that this frame accents the girl and the building. It is like you eye is drawn to the obvious subject (the girl) and then is pulled up to the building in the background. The girl alone would make a good shot, but the building alone might not. When you combine them it really makes for a good shot. I also really like the posture that Asian photographers use for there models. The two girls arms and legs form some very intersting angles that really sets them off and draws the eye. We shoot a lot of Senior High School students and I may try to get some of them to pose with more angles in their arms and legs. I also like the way that Serg has framed the shot of the two girls. Good croping can really top off a picture.

[dartz]

man, i really love this forums! :)

serge : yes i learn that 1/3, thx for the crop (id really forgot to do it, since the workpace quite fast here:( ), man! im also a teacher, no problemo being teach, im learning alwaya, :) thx!
:D :D

toners: yes i doo hate that black line, man, the shot itself is kind of "impromptu", rainy day, and a security guards appears to us, he ask to stop the session, coz i got no permit, WHEW! my fault, it was my friend who pick up the build, i ask him bout the permit, he said okay, bu then again not..hehehhe

crabby: awww, that left hand really a big issue, even i before shot the pic, :( , told her already not to wrap the left hand to the back too much. as for the head shot, here go...:)



:cheers:

[dartz]

Originally posted by dartz
man, i really love this forums! :)


crabby: awww, that left hand really a big issue, even i before shot the pic, :( , told her already not to wrap the left hand to the back too much. as for the head shot, here go...:)



:cheers:

i forgot to retouch this one especially the backround.
got photoshop CS might wokr on this (lens blur)...i'll try to post process later, :)

[toners]

This one looks to me the best so far - the cleanest. The longer focal length helps to simplify the background, and separate the subject from it a bit with selective focus while retaining an interesting texture and sense of place. This, though, is the kind of approach to people I often fall back on, almost like a crutch. It can be good too, to work with interesting surroundings and a shorter focal length, but it is harder to get a clean successful shot.

Nice work - nice lighting, tho maybe her sleeve and the highlight side of her face is a bit blown out - overexposed?

Nice to have such a cooperative and beautiful subject!

[dartz]

hmm, it shouldnt happen though.
AP and Centre weighted,
maybe i should use pattern instead.
as i remember the speed still adjustable at that time..

thx toners!

[chaser of light]

Keep shooting.:D

[Wichita Wayne]

Without the left hand the way it is the angles of their arms and legs would not be the same. But then again I like unexpected angles. I am a real fan of Cubism and this picture looks a little bit cubist. Thair faces also add mystery to the shot. "Who are they waiting for? Why are they there in that spot?" The top girl looks as though she is looking for somebody, and the bottom girl is looking directly at the viewer. It is as though she is getting impatient with the fact that you are not the person that they are waiting for. I really like this shot.

[dartz]

i bet i'll get same critic boud the background,
but i love this one, because her expression is so natural :)

[crabby]

Wayne, that's the hasselblad in you coming out. I agree. I'm a big fan of cubism too. I am also a fan of the rule of the thirds, but that method often doesn't work well with full length people.
The left hand I was refering to is in the first shot of this thread.
I like the last one too. I think the building makes a great background. The image is just lacking in dynamic range. The contrast is just too compressed.

[coolrun]

Originally posted by dartz
i bet i'll get same critic boud the background,
but i love this one, because her expression is so natural :)

Yes, very nice expression and lighting, but too much dark area. The way she is posed, even if you crop closer, you can't eliminate much of her black blouse. I was gonna try but I can see in advance it can't be done.

[dartz]

yeah, she got black blouse, and compared to the other model, her skintone is more darken, since i use centreweighted, the overall cast would be toomuch dark area, technically speaking the weaher isnt helping either :) darkcloud and tiny raindrops :(

thx everyone! :D :D

btw: the model already seen the post, they're so delightfull with your attention n comment, thx guys!