Hill- Another Test Shoot With a Beautiful Male Model

DanOstergren · Apr 13, 2016

I really love this shot from a test shoot yesterday morning. I chose this model for his striking features and because he has a very memorable face to me. Any feedback is appreciated.

Natural light + silver reflector.
EOS 5D MKI
EF 85mm f/1.8 @F/2.5
1/2500TH sec
ISO 800

sscarmack · Apr 13, 2016

Feedback.........Keep doing what you're doing!

Seriously though, I can't pick any flaws out.

Love the processing. The foreground separation, the highlights in the hair, the chest shadow....

Nicely nicely nicely done.

mmaria · Apr 13, 2016

yeah... totally and completely agree with SS

runnah · Apr 13, 2016

reminds me of James Dean

Braineack · Apr 13, 2016

I wish my real shoots were as good as your tests...

DanOstergren · Apr 13, 2016

Braineack said:
I wish my real shoots were as good as your tests...

Haha, I wish my client shoots were as good as my test shoots. I have a hard time being creative when there is money and expectations involved.

DanOstergren · Apr 13, 2016

sscarmack said:
Feedback.........Keep doing what you're doing!

Seriously though, I can't pick any flaws out.

Love the processing. The foreground separation, the highlights in the hair, the chest shadow....

Nicely nicely nicely done.

Wow, thank you! I was thinking this could be a candidate for competition, but I think his hand and elbow being blocked by grass could stop it from scoring well.

I'm glad the hair caught your attention. I dodged the highlights in his hair to make it stand out a little bit more.

FITBMX · Apr 14, 2016

DanOstergren said:
Wow, thank you! I was thinking this could be a candidate for competition, but I think his hand and elbow being blocked by grass could stop it from scoring well.

I'm glad the hair caught your attention. I dodged the highlights in his hair to make it stand out a little bit more.

To me if the grass wasn't there it would look like he was just in front of a fake background.
This is a outstanding photo, that is very impressive! :Hail.sml:

FITBMX · Apr 14, 2016

I used my last nomination on this!

April 2016 Photo of the Month Nominations

manaheim · Apr 14, 2016

It's interesting having been away for a while and coming back to see your work, Dan. I always knew you were talented, but the past two shots I've seen from you I was like "errr... wow."

Love the composition and the way you've used the corn (?) to frame him, the way the eyes are pulled around the frame and back again. Really neat.

Trever1t · Apr 14, 2016

first thought was a very James Dean dark rebellious mood as well.Well done!

DanOstergren · Apr 18, 2016

manaheim said:
It's interesting having been away for a while and coming back to see your work, Dan. I always knew you were talented, but the past two shots I've seen from you I was like "errr... wow."

Love the composition and the way you've used the corn (?) to frame him, the way the eyes are pulled around the frame and back again. Really neat.

Thank you. Corn fields would be fun, but for this shoot was just a grassy field.