Paperbag? Okey Dokey...

[K8-90]

These are a few shots from a school assignment. We were given a paperbag, and told to take 9 photos. Here are a few, please critique! This was my first time shooting in RAW (school camera, but not a DSLR) and I absolutly LOVE it! It's so great to be able to edit them without sacrificing quality!

I tried to do something different... everyone was just crumpling theirs up, so ripped mine and soaked it! We were only given one period to shoot. And I was using these clip-on lights, with nothing to attached them to, so I hand-held them. Very awkward, especially because they get REALLY hot!

Not masterpieces or anything, just an excersize. What do you think?

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5.

 

[invisible]

Number 4 is a 9 in my book (it would be a 10 if it wasn't for that white reflection in the eye). Composition is great, her hair blends seamlessly with the paper bag, and her skin is beautifully exposed. Really cool shot.:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[manaheim]

Damn, man. What did that paper bag ever do to YOU?!

I liked the general composition of 1, but it didn't exactly floor me. I couldnt tell you why. #4 was very clever. I like it a lot.

It looks like maybe you could use a bit of color balancing? (particularly since you shot them raw- should be easy to adjust temperature)

I might sharpen them and deepen the contrast, maybe boost the saturation on a few to bring out some of the colors.

I also might do some more fun stuff with the bag. Put the cat in it. Tape it to a car and get a shot as someone drives down the street. I dunno... just kind of throw everything at it.

Also, I think the last 2 shots I would do as...

1. bag on fire
2. ashes

Maybe you could even do a birth of the bag kind of thing and stick it under a tree. Do a whole bag life cycle.

 

[K8-90]

Number 4 is a 9 in my book (it would be a 10 if it wasn't for that white reflection in the eye). Composition is great, her hair blends seamlessly with the paper bag, and her skin is beautifully exposed. Really cool shot.:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

thanks!
I love eyes, so that's one of my favs too! I'll try eliminating the white spot, and see how it looks

Damn, man. What did that paper bag ever do to YOU?!

I liked the general composition of 1, but it didn't exactly floor me. I couldnt tell you why. #4 was very clever. I like it a lot.

It looks like maybe you could use a bit of color balancing? (particularly since you shot them raw- should be easy to adjust temperature)

I might sharpen them and deepen the contrast, maybe boost the saturation on a few to bring out some of the colors.

I also might do some more fun stuff with the bag. Put the cat in it. Tape it to a car and get a shot as someone drives down the street. I dunno... just kind of throw everything at it.

Also, I think the last 2 shots I would do as...

1. bag on fire
2. ashes

Maybe you could even do a birth of the bag kind of thing and stick it under a tree. Do a whole bag life cycle.

Paper bags are mean to me. This was revenge...Muhaha. lol

I was kind of going for a sterile, greenish glow, weird effect... Needs a better name... basically just because I liked playing with all the sliders on the photoshop RAW thing...

Glad you like 4 too! I think we have a keeper!

Haha, putting my cat in the bag and lighting it on fire - NOT at the same time - were the first things I wanted to do! But unfortunately she (teacher) wanted us to do them in class. So the water was all I had to work with... I'm gonna see if I can light it on fire there (I nearly did by resting the light on it, haha) or ask if I can do some at home... There's only so much you can do in that room...

Hey, I like the idea of the paperbag life-cycle, haha! May have to try that...

Thanks for all the comments and ideas guys!

 

[RebelTasha]

I like 4, but I think 5 is my favourite...

 

[K8-90]

Thanks!

 

[BuZzZeRkEr]

Pretty cool composition on your pictures, but shooting raw and not using a DSLR?

You we're using a digital camera right? Must have been a point and shoot?

 

[K8-90]

Thanks!
Yup, I was (pleasantly) surprised too! I just checked the EXIF, and it was a Fuji Finepix S527. I guess it is a prosumer P&S.