MMA Fighter

[MK3Brent]

Did a 4 hour gig for fun today.
Friend of my girlfriend.

I wanted to get a low light edgy feel, but I did get plenty of higher exposed shots.
Feel free to critique and whatnot.

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[MLeeK]

I love the last one! Outstanding use of the distortion in this image!!! The flare is a draw that I don't care for, but I can definitely lifve with it.
I find myself wanting a bit of a rim light on the first one.
2 is good, but that light is a little too harsh for my taste.
3 is too busy for me. Makes me ask what? why?
4 there are distractions, but I think I am OK with it. I think the distortion works if you are trying to make him look small in relation to the tire, but I would prefer to have him larger than the tire... I think.
These are great looking!

 

[MK3Brent]

First, thanks for your input.
I'll answer some of your questions.
For the busy-ness, I can see what you mean. I actually moved that fan around a lot because I thought it would add to the scene and give your eyes something to look at that wouldn't be overwhelming the shot. Looks like I failed.

I have other shots of #1 that have more light, I wanted a edge light also.

I didn't post all, maybe I should. There are specific workouts to the sport much like cross fit that my talent did with the tire.
In this post, I was trying to put a short story together using it. Maybe I need to post the photos of him working with the tire to make more sense.

 

[Steve5D]

I like 'em.

For me, the first one is the best of the bunch...

 

[MK3Brent]

Thank you, Steve.

 

[Ballistics]

In my opinion:

1. It's way too dark and the shadows make him look skinny. I also see a little posterization in the shadows.

2. Like MLeek said, the light is too harsh. His pose is pretty cool but his face shows mourning. I think this would have been better if closer to the back wall, and if the fighter filled the frame a little more. Not digging the unfinished look of the wall.

3. Too many things that don't add up. It looks like a fighter in a auto garage with the huge fan and garage door. Out of place to me. Not sure if I dig the angle either.

4. The broom has to go, along with the other objects in the background. Those are eye sores. He's not in focus either which is bad. Again, the subject isn't giving much with his facial expression.

5. Best of the set - Focus looks good, expression gives something more than "...", I like the pose, but what I don't like is the background,the yellow floor, and the lens flare.His finger is also hidden by the tread of the tire.

I didn't post all, maybe I should. There are specific workouts to the sport much like cross fit that my talent did with the tire.
In this post, I was trying to put a short story together using it. Maybe I need to post the photos of him working with the tire to make more sense.

I'd like to see more because the set looks like it was just about to get good. I think capturing the use of the tire in a workout would be a better story telling image.

 

[MK3Brent]

In my opinion:

1. It's way too dark and the shadows make him look skinny. I also see a little posterization in the shadows.

2. Like MLeek said, the light is too harsh. His pose is pretty cool but his face shows mourning. I think this would have been better if closer to the back wall, and if the fighter filled the frame a little more. Not digging the unfinished look of the wall.

3. Too many things that don't add up. It looks like a fighter in a auto garage with the huge fan and garage door. Out of place to me. Not sure if I dig the angle either.

4. The broom has to go, along with the other objects in the background. Those are eye sores. He's not in focus either which is bad. Again, the subject isn't giving much with his facial expression.

5. Best of the set - Focus looks good, expression gives something more than "...", I like the pose, but what I don't like is the background,the yellow floor, and the lens flare.His finger is also hidden by the tread of the tire.

I didn't post all, maybe I should. There are specific workouts to the sport much like cross fit that my talent did with the tire.
In this post, I was trying to put a short story together using it. Maybe I need to post the photos of him working with the tire to make more sense.

I'd like to see more because the set looks like it was just about to get good. I think capturing the use of the tire in a workout would be a better story telling image.

Wow, you're right about #4. I didn't catch that. I will get another shot up on that guy. Sorry about that.

I agree with the facial expressions. It was a re occurring thing I said through out the day.
I'll get some more shots from the set posted.

 

[MLeeK]

What aperture did you shoot at? A shallower DOF would definitely have helped.

 

[MK3Brent]

What aperture did you shoot at? A shallower DOF would definitely have helped.

I wanted tack sharp, so I stuck around the f/8 range.

 

[sovietdoc]

5 is the best by every single measurable margin. /thread

 

[Ballistics]

What aperture did you shoot at? A shallower DOF would definitely have helped.

I wanted tack sharp, so I stuck around the f/8 range.

Your DOF is gigantic, I'm curious what your EXIF looks like. At wider focal lengths, you can open the aperture (also depends on quality of lens) and still wind up with tack sharp photos.

What lens are you shooting with?