Film Noir

[Angela Lourenço]

Canon T4i - 18-135mm at 36mm (cropped)
f16 - 1/200sec - Iso 100
I used 2 speelites, 1 for the short light and another do the hair light

I wanted this photo to be very hollywoodian and glamorous, like a 60's portrait of a movie star.

 

[Didereaux]

Might look really nice.....but you forgot to load it!

 

[Angela Lourenço]

Might look really nice.....but you forgot to load it!

Try refreshing

 

[Didereaux]

got it. Pretty close to what you wanted, right? nice work

 

[Angela Lourenço]

got it. Pretty close to what you wanted, right? nice work

thank you!

 

[zombiesniper117 16]

Nicely done.

 

[Angela Lourenço]

Nicely done.

Thank you, mr Zombie!

 

[tirediron]

Very nice indeed. The only very, very minor nit I can see is the location of the hair light; I think a little higher up so that the crown has some illumination, but other than that? Nailed it.

 

[Angela Lourenço]

Very nice indeed. The only very, very minor nit I can see is the location of the hair light; I think a little higher up so that the crown has some illumination, but other than that? Nailed it.

Hi, Tirediron. Actually, I noticed that and I chose to keep it that way because, even though the hair light is not 100% correct for this type of photo, I liked the insinuated triangle created from the face towards the shoulder, then to the lit area of the hair. I just thought it would make the picture more dinamic. Anyway, I see your point of view and thank you for your comment!

 

[LarryLomona]

Outstanding !

 

[Angela Lourenço]

Outstanding !

Thank you!

 

[Tim Tucker]

Excellent pose! If you don't mind a suggestion though, 50's Hollywood Glamour was generally associated with large format film so I would go more for that look which is gentler gradation of the mid-tones and a gentle roll-off of the highs.
Offered only as a suggestion:

 

[Derrel]

Have to agree with Tim on this--the highlights in the original, particularly on the face, were distracting. Film would have handled the highlights with a more gentle gradation.

 

[jcdeboever]

Pretty model. Have you considered a blue tone? I hope you don't mind. I like the original but was curious as to a blue tone.

 

[Angela Lourenço]

Pretty model. Have you considered a blue tone? I hope you don't mind. I like the original but was curious as to a blue tone.

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It's a self-portrait, so thank you. And I liked the bluish version. Very "blue moon"!