Senior / Dance

frommrstomommy · Jul 20, 2014

My husband's cousin was visiting this weekend and we decided to do a few impromptu photos after dinner last night. We had next to no time at all because dinner ran late but we did manage to get a few. I have NO idea what the editing is looking like on these.. on the new computer. Calibration software should arrive this week sometime!!

But anyway.. CC welcome! Dance photos proved to be quite difficult between her capris and my never having photographed dance before. It was fun though!

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Samantha-1-5 by capturedbybc, on Flickr
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Samantha-2-5 by capturedbybc, on Flickr
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Samantha-3-4 by capturedbybc, on Flickr
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Samantha-5-3 by capturedbybc, on Flickr

rexbobcat · Jul 21, 2014

I really like the third one but on my computer it's wayyyyyy too dark. She seems to be very energetic and cheerful, but it doesn't come through to the fullest extent with the underexposure.

vintagesnaps · Jul 21, 2014

Exposures look off to me, the first two are so light and the last two as mentioned are dark... Would have looked nicer to have the hair in the first one arranged so it was either in front or over her shoulder so there aren't strands showing along the shoulders.

The dance poses are interesting and against the water was a cool idea but might have looked better if the shore didn't bisect her. I'd think about the space, there's plenty above her head in the last one, and about the leaves framing the shot - I like that look but it helps to watch for leaves/branches sticking into the edges of the frame.

Derrel · Jul 21, 2014

I think you really wanted to have had the camera positioned much lower on the leaps. Still...I looked at them at 2,048 pixel size on Flicr...pretty decent quality at a VERY challenging time of day for motion shots! Many people would totally blow that scenbario with way too slow of a speed and maybe even missed focus. Underexposed? Well, the last one is, yeah, but the second to last looks accurate...I mean...what is the "right" exposure at twilight? I mean...these look accurate to the light level that I expect would be there at that time of day, just based on sky color. I give you big props just for being able to hit focus on a moving target, and to make the right camera-handling choices.

frommrstomommy · Jul 22, 2014

Do these look better? I somehow didn't remember to add contrast the first round. lol Also manipulated color and exposure a bit more..

Samantha-1-8 by capturedbybc, on Flickr

Samantha-2-6 by capturedbybc, on Flickr

The_Traveler · Jul 22, 2014

I think with a bit of edit, # 3 would br great.

KmH · Jul 22, 2014

Derrel said:
I mean...what is the "right" exposure at twilight?

IMO that would mean using flash to light the subject with sufficient power to either balance with the background sky or have a light ratio so the subject is about 1 stop brighter.

frommrstomommy · Jul 22, 2014

I had actually underexposed in post trying to create somewhat of a silhouette. I guess I failed. lol I'll try to post one without the underexposure and see what you all think.

Derrel · Jul 22, 2014

KmH said:
Derrel said:

I mean...what is the "right" exposure at twilight?

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IMO that would mean using flash to light the subject with sufficient power to either balance with the background sky or have a light ratio so the subject is about 1 stop brighter.

I think flash at twilight would look pretty cheezy most likely, and would probably kill the mood. It's like "flash at midnight"...it always looks fake and inappropriate....not everything needs to be bright...twilight is a subtle time of day...I have an entire gallery of images on my pBase site devoted specifically to twilight shots-- NONE of which have 5100 degree Kelvin flash spoiling the realism.

The_Traveler · Jul 23, 2014

This would have been better starting with the original larger image where the selection would be better and I could get away without the sharpening halos but this is the idea.

Derrel · Jul 23, 2014

NICE EDIT, Lew!!!! Wow, that crop is simply amazing...it distills the scene down to its purest essence. Honestly, I did not really see that result being within that original frame. This is one of the most impressive crops of yours that I have seen, and I have seen many.