Best laid plans.

[pjaye]

Rented the nikon lens for Snowy owls and pictures of my kid in the woods. No snowy owls and it's -20 outside. So stuck him out on the back deck and grabbed some anyway. I normally shoot wildlife NOT people but I'm pretty happy with this. Suggestions and help always welcome.

 

[sscarmack]

The first one looks a little soft on the eyes?

I think a nice high contrast BW would look good here.

But the DOF and bokeh look good.

 

[Didereaux]

I prefer #1. His expressions in the next two he won't be proud of in a few years!

 

[pjaye]

The first one looks a little soft on the eyes?

I think a nice high contrast BW would look good here.

But the DOF and bokeh look good.

I have no idea how to do high contrast BW. Off to learn! I'll check the eyes on it too. Thank you!

I prefer #1. His expressions in the next two he won't be proud of in a few years!

LOL The second one is "his face". It's the look he always gives me. I much prefer when he's smiling. But after a five hour plane ride, a three hour time difference and apparently copious amounts of alcohol last night, he wasn't very smiley today.

 

[Didereaux]

Barb, Just an aside, but you might consider looking into this. Set your exposure for the ambient background light, in this case I would underexpose a full stop. Then use your flash to expose the face. Old technique and widely used, but quite effective in some situations. Anywho a fun/nice new tool for you.

 

[pjaye]

Barb, Just an aside, but you might consider looking into this. Set your exposure for the ambient background light, in this case I would underexpose a full stop. Then use your flash to expose the face. Old technique and widely used, but quite effective in some situations. Anywho a fun/nice new tool for you.

The lens goes back tomorrow. But I will try out what you suggested. Thank you!

 

[Amocholes]

Somebody get that boy a comb!