Not narcissism, necessity

[Adour]

Hi all,

Well my long awaited off-camera lighting setup arrived today and with the wife away I was forced to model for myself... Anyway here are a couple of shots from my first foray into off-camera lighting, please feel free to comment / critique as you wish; it is always appreciated.

Both shot with my Nikon D40 using the 18-55mm kit lens
Cactus V2 triggers
Lumopro Flash with white shoot though umbrella about 3-4 feet from subject.

LJ

1. 1/30 f5.6 pp in ps

2. 1/13 f5.6 pp in ps

 

[tron]

i like #2 a lot however i think the hazy, grey look detracts from the picture. im assuming that is from the post processing? some more contrast would help the shadows pop a bit more adding to the cool shadows you already have

 

[Adour]

Thank you,

yes the effect you are talking about is from post, it does have the effect of lightening the blacks.

I am working with it as a style as it is a bit different and works with a range of different shots, I am hoping it will grow on you!

LJ

 

[Sachphotography]

What is your lighting setup?

 

[Steel26]

I think I like that a little more. I really like the wide images though vs the square ones. So it could all just be my personal opinion.

 

[max3k]

agreed^^

 

[Adour]

Thank you all for your replies,

I think you might be right on the crop, I have plenty of space to expand the original out to the left and I think I may do that.

As for the lighting setup, it is one strobe about 70 degrees left of camera and approx 3 feet away and on the same level, set to 1/8 power, I had plenty of ambient and the walls reflect well so 1/30 was fine for a sharp shoot. ISO 200, which i forgot to mention in the OP.

LJ