What is wrong with this picture?
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The biggest problem for me was the green color cast on his chin. So b&w it would be for me!
Adjustment brush on the pupils, radial filter and a crop.
Adjustment brush on the pupils, radial filter and a crop.
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By that article, he did right: see #1.
your critique on metering is completely off-base.
If I had read your critique and then seen the shot second, I'd expect the world's worse underexposed shot coupled with the most distracting background ever--the shot was metered very well and the background was fine. The pole is hardly that distracting considering how OOF it is.
Yes it's something to be mindful of, and a lot of what you say is useful for that second shot posted, but your critique was just too hypercritical here.
your critique on metering is completely off-base.
If I had read your critique and then seen the shot second, I'd expect the world's worse underexposed shot coupled with the most distracting background ever--the shot was metered very well and the background was fine. The pole is hardly that distracting considering how OOF it is.
Yes it's something to be mindful of, and a lot of what you say is useful for that second shot posted, but your critique was just too hypercritical here.
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Hey now don't bring me into your fued, lol!
I lost the top part of the image to bring the subjects eyes higher in the frame and remove the blown out sky.
I lost the top part of the image to bring the subjects eyes higher in the frame and remove the blown out sky.
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Looking at the histogram:
It's high-key, but not over-exposed. The image is bright. The background is bright enough that it seems a bit distracting.
The background is noticeably tilted.
The subject's face is centered (I wish it were higher in the frame).
Always be mindful of the background... your image isn't just your subject, it's "everything" including the foreground, subject, and background (and it all counts).
Ignoring compositional issues and just looking at exposure... if you had reduced the exposure then you might not be dissatisfied with the lighting on your subject's face. But you can reduce the exposure and use fill-flash to bright up the lighting on your subject so that he isn't too dark. I tend to dial in a flash-exposure compensation of -1 stop when using "fill" flash (and tweak from there). That way my subject doesn't look too dark, but it also won't look like flash was the key light.
It's high-key, but not over-exposed. The image is bright. The background is bright enough that it seems a bit distracting.
The background is noticeably tilted.
The subject's face is centered (I wish it were higher in the frame).
Always be mindful of the background... your image isn't just your subject, it's "everything" including the foreground, subject, and background (and it all counts).
Ignoring compositional issues and just looking at exposure... if you had reduced the exposure then you might not be dissatisfied with the lighting on your subject's face. But you can reduce the exposure and use fill-flash to bright up the lighting on your subject so that he isn't too dark. I tend to dial in a flash-exposure compensation of -1 stop when using "fill" flash (and tweak from there). That way my subject doesn't look too dark, but it also won't look like flash was the key light.
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Okay folks, let's keep this relevant and related to the OP.
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with a smile like that, eyes have to have good catch lights. I think the BW is perfect. I think this crop was perfect. So I just dodged out his eyes a bit.
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@clipse I do like the editing you did to remove the poll but I prefer the brighter tones in your first image. I like the closer crop, and the eye brightening from @angelo_lightning . B&W and Color both work well in this, I think. Its a great shot!
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Maybe B/W the background and saturate the color on the foreground?
Edit- would need a little work. Now that I've seen it full size, there are some artifacts along the hair line that beg for help.
Edit- would need a little work. Now that I've seen it full size, there are some artifacts along the hair line that beg for help.
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I agree with braineack's disagree with my post!
I just sunk a few minutes into editing it so I felt compelled to post it.
I just sunk a few minutes into editing it so I felt compelled to post it.
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It is a nice picture, I like the Bokeh. Someone said, "too much head room", I agree. And the post/pole growing out of his head could easily have been adjusted for during your shoot. The background can be just as important as the subject. Try again!
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