Family Shoot (Some CC Please)

[boomer]

I just did this shoot yesterday afternoon. I would love some comments, opinions & CC on my pictures. I am mainly looking feedback on my processing (color, tone & WB) as I finally got my Spyder4Elite monitor calibrator the other day and want to see how others view my processing now. I know I like what I see on mine end for the most part

Full Set:
Ward Family Shoot - a set on Flickr


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Ward Family Shoot (2 of 31) by Jim Boomer Photography, on Flickr

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Ward Family Shoot (6 of 31) by Jim Boomer Photography, on Flickr

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Ward Family Shoot (11 of 31) by Jim Boomer Photography, on Flickr


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Ward Family Shoot (13 of 31) by Jim Boomer Photography, on Flickr

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Ward Family Shoot (16 of 31) by Jim Boomer Photography, on Flickr

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Ward Family Shoot (14 of 31) by Jim Boomer Photography, on Flickr

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Ward Family Shoot (24 of 31) by Jim Boomer Photography, on Flickr

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Ward Family Shoot (26 of 31) by Jim Boomer Photography, on Flickr

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Ward Family Shoot (30 of 31) by Jim Boomer Photography, on Flickr

 

[D-B-J]

I love the processing. Were these shot with the 85 wide open on your D700? The DOF control is excellent.

Jake

 

[MatchlessArts]

Love all of them, the super hero shirts are awesome lol.

DoF is spot on.

 

[Luke345678]

Really love these. As stated from others, the DoF is great.

Very successful shoot I'd say. As for advice, keep it up. You've got a great eye. Good poses and good shots.

 

[boomer]

Thank you guys! Makes me happy

I love the processing. Were these shot with the 85 wide open on your D700? The DOF control is excellent.

Jake

Yup, most were shot with my 85mm. LOVE IT! lol A decent amount of them were shot wide open. I sometimes stop down slightly if everyone is not in the same focal plane to make sure they're all in focus (Like the first picture I posted). I also used my 70-200mm and 35mm on a few of them in the full set.

 

[runnah]

These are all great. Mom's expression is a bit forced, but hey what ya gonna to do.

 

[CorrieMichael]

awesome! LOVE them all...... not sure I like the crop on number two but other than that ................... I am in love with all of these!

 

[NikonO4K]

You asked for C and C so here is my opinion.

#1 Crop out the bench in the background. It is distracting.
#2 Point of view feels weird to me.
#3 You chopped off the kid's feet.
#4, #5, #6 Lose the tree.
#7 You chopped off mom's feet this time.

 

[boomer]

You asked for C and C so here is my opinion.

#1 Crop out the bench in the background. It is distracting.
#2 Point of view feels weird to me.
#3 You chopped off the kid's feet.
#4, #5, #6 Lose the tree.
#7 You chopped off mom's feet this time.

Thanks for the feedback!

- I kinda agree with your first point. It could be cropped in a little more to lose the empty bench.
- I can't completely disagree about #2. It's definitely a different POV.
- As for chopping off their feet, that doesn't bother me at all as long as I don't chop at body joints like waists, knees, ankles etc. (like #6 is borderline acceptable for me as It's almost at their knee joints).
- #4 & #6, the tree doesn't bother me either. But ya, #5 would probably be better without the tree.