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October 3, 2013 at 9:15 am #13866
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ParticipantOctober 3, 2013 at 9:16 am #13867ParticipantClick with caution, she may eat your soul.
October 3, 2013 at 9:27 am #13868Participanthttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=541920632534150&set=a.587736317952581.1073741832.322738881118994&type=3&theater baby should be in focus – not the boob
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=587740911285455&set=pb.322738881118994.-2207520000.1380806664.&type=3&theater white balance issues that need to be addresseed.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=580113075381572&set=a.322741884452027.74784.322738881118994&type=3&theater another focus issue – focus should be on face not hair.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=397693340290214&set=a.322741884452027.74784.322738881118994&type=3&theater all around bad.
October 3, 2013 at 9:51 am #13869Participanthttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=458579654240513&set=a.375268269238319.81013.373859376045875&type=1&theater orange oompa loompa. cute kid. why that color?
focus?
October 3, 2013 at 9:53 am #13870Participanthttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=576431549035755&set=a.549044608441116.132960.549032038442373&type=1&theater Weird and never before seen phenomenons happening at the peephole photography – indoor sunflares!
October 3, 2013 at 11:16 am #13871cameraclicker
ParticipantKim,
You are correct that some of us have time on our hands, or should be doing something else more important. Be that as it may, this site is definitely entertaining. It is also a place where opinions as much as they might sting, are honest. Some are offering useful help. It’s even free!
Pop-up-flash is not good or bad. It’s just a tool. A speedlight or speedlite depending on Nikon or Canon is also just a tool. The only complaints I have about pop-up-flash are the light is too close to the lens so red-eye is easier to achieve and the end of my lens tends to cast a shadow; and, that it is difficult to aim it in a different direction to the lens. Beyond that, I can control either one from the menu on my camera, so they are fairly similar at close quarters. The bigger light has more power which helps with longer lenses. With either light, control is the key.
I suspect the regulars here are more than a little familiar with skin tones.
Adding to what WCS said a few posts back … Usually it is good practice to light the backdrop separately. I’m outraged that they want $109 for that tarp, as a 5 X 7! As it is, it doesn’t do anything for me. I hope it is magical when properly lit and photographed. As lit in your photos, it looks like a drop-cloth that got dirty, wrinkled and worn. Not flattering, sorry. You could use white seamless and a blue gel on a flash or two to get a fairly solid blue background that would look better. You could put different gels on a couple of flashes to get mixed colours, too.
There is a spot on the water at upper left. Usually it is a good idea to remove that sort of thing with a cloning tool or a healing brush, depending on the editor you use and how well those tools work. Similarly, birds at a distance tend to look like sensor dirt so it is frequently best to remove them too.
Your sky is burned out. In this case it may be a good thing since it provides material to use when removing the tree growing out of her head.
Her arm is too bright. At her shirt, her left breast is too bright, actually her shirt is a bit bright and so is the post.
It could look like this (click the photo to see the full size version on Flickr):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/54048679@N07/10069888735/
Looking through some of your other photos, I see a need to level horizons, pay attention to focus, and watch for things creeping in from the edges of your frame.
October 3, 2013 at 12:13 pm #13873Dakota0520
ParticipantThank you for all of your critic. I honestly do mean that. I think the initial sting has worn off and it will make be a much better photographer that is for sure. I will be searching for a new back drop to use as well. For that one is polypaper and does not have wrinkles in it but obviously needs updating.
October 3, 2013 at 12:15 pm #13874Adams707
ParticipantMy eyes and brain hurt from looking at these photos guys! lol
October 3, 2013 at 12:48 pm #13875BLAM
ParticipantOctober 3, 2013 at 1:17 pm #13877Bill
ParticipantHello Kim – forgive me here as I was working late and have not had my coffee regiment as of yet.
Not sure, without looking back who presented your work here and yes, sometimes one of us will point out some mistakes that others are making when posting their work online.
Sadly, the internet allows us to view peoples work from distant areas almost 100% anonymously.Yes, we may poke fun at some that are making horrible mistakes and point out all that is wrong, but in the end, we all make mistakes, it’s how we recover and correct those mistakes that defines us as artists or photographers.
I first saw that blue back ground, I thought it was a tarp that you buy at the local home supply store, it has the same weaving pattern. CC was right, if you had more distance between your subjects and the backdrop and used some DOF to blur the BG, you would have never noticed it. Minor issue, easily resolved.
It would kind of suck to see either your work or someone you know up here and torn apart, but then again where would you rather get that kind of honest criticism? I would rather it be here then from a client. Remember word of mouth advertising can be both the best and worst form of advertising for your business.
CC also pointed out that you constantly have to be aware of your background [BG] and anything that may enter the BG and cause distractions. Look to see where your model is compared to the BG, always make sure that the BG compliments the subject.
For the flash or lighting, on camera flash can be harsh. Typically the only control you have with on camer flash is the intensity. I have the same problem with my smaller camera [7D], the lens is too large and the pop-up flash casts an arc shadow across the lower portion of the frame, so I use a speedlite or off-camera-flash like a strobe. Also if you are stuck with using the pop-up flash, consider buying a diffuser for it to soften the light and reducing the harshness. They are fairly cheap and come in several styles.
I would suggest, unless you already have one, picking up at least 1 or 2 speedlites and remotes. If your not familiar with using lighting this way, you will be amazed at the results you can achieve with them, especially if you use them in combination with a pop-up flash. Look at Youtube, there are several photographers that will show you different ways of setting them up and using them. If you can’t afford the Nikon or Canon speedlites, try the the Yougnuo versions. For being cheap Chinese made versions of the speedlites, I hear they are pretty good, and great for those who are starting out with OCF.Now I must return to get some coffee and take a nap, got some work to do today……….
October 3, 2013 at 2:11 pm #13878ParticipantActually, WCS arrived first and pointed out distance to background and aperture.
October 3, 2013 at 2:12 pm #13879ParticipantBill- Thank you for all of your comments. I do appreciate them as I appriciate the poster before yours as well.
My biggest gripe really wasn’t with this board. My gripe is with Foxtog who doesn’t know his facts from his butt and feels the need to post false information on his page about my pictures. I truly don’t care however what he thinks nor the poster on his FB page.
I will take all of the professional advise I can get. I constantly want to learn new things and I have no problem with that at all 🙂 I have 3 different on camera speedlights at the moment but have never used them off camera. I am certainly going to look into that however.
Thank Bill 🙂
October 3, 2013 at 2:42 pm #13880iliketag
ParticipantHot Damn. I missed all the excitement! This is Shelby all over again… Eitherwho, just wanted to say good job guys. I feel this didn’t escalate to the same degree as the Shelby debacle. Some people refuse to just accept things and move toward bettering themselves… She really does need help, if anything, with a dyslexia/learning specialist. There is zero reason that that should impede your life when there are ways to get help for free. Oh well.
Kudos to Kim though for being receptive. The backdrop really did look like a tarp to me too. The color and texture were just so similar, I was surprised to find out it wasn’t, quite honestly. I can’t believe they want over a hundred dollars for it! Yikes!
October 3, 2013 at 3:21 pm #13881yum1970
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