The Little Mermaid :)

[DGMPhotography]

Another green screen shot - what do you think of this one?

After comments on my last one, I'm a little less confident about the lighting, so I would appreciate advice about that!

I have two versions. The original is first, and the second is after taking your advice. I also shifted the background a little.



What do you think?

 

[paigew]

I think her skin tones are off. She looks grey. Apart from that I can't really comment. I am generally not a fan of green-screen/studio shots

 

[Braineack]

unfortunately, there's nothing about these I like: the pose, the lighting, the post work...

 

[DGMPhotography]

unfortunately, there's nothing about these I like: the pose, the lighting, the post work...

Well instead of simply saying you don't like it, would you mind explaining why you don't like it?

 

[Braineack]

unfortunately, there's nothing about these I like: the pose, the lighting, the post work...

Well instead of simply saying you don't like it, would you mind explaining why you don't like it?

sure. When i get a chance to compose my thoughts I'll post them

 

[ronlane]

I agree with the above statements and will add that the hair looks too saturated as well.

 

[DGMPhotography]

I agree with the above statements and will add that the hair looks too saturated as well.

I didn't do any post saturation on her hair. That's just the color of the wig.

The arm looks a little gray because I tried removing the green reflection.. I didn't have a background light so things were a little more difficult.

 

[DGMPhotography]

Here I tried lowering the hair saturation.. looks a little better I think?

 

[DiskoJoe]

I think her skin tones are off. She looks grey. Apart from that I can't really comment. I am generally not a fan of green-screen/studio shots

yeah, WB still seems off in this too. The lighting seems okay. BUt the blue cast makes her seem really pale.

 

[bribrius]

what the hell is a green screen?

 

[Braineack]

unfortunately, there's nothing about these I like: the pose, the lighting, the post work...

The pose is causing her body to rotate and her fake skin to wrinkle. You can barely see her face. Her hand is held out weird. Something like this could have been more flattering: http://www.femor.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/hair-combing.jpg It's dreamy, allows you to see her face, and matches the character.

The background perspective in relation to the subject is wrong. You shot her from slightly below eye level, yet the backdrop looks like it's above eye level. This ruins the illusion for me.

The lighting is really harsh--it's blowing out her skin and causing deep shadows--plus, you are losing tons of information in her hair where it's just a red blob by her eyes. It was positioned up high so he torso is not evenly lit. You've been trending on overexposing faces lately, I think you should really focus on this. I would have moved the light source much closer, used a reflector or fill, and a rim light.

The post is poor. Her WB is off, she appears white/green (another trend), there's no natural color to her; regardless of her being a mythical creature. Since the lightning was so harsh, and you didn't use rim light, you had a tough time cutting out the background--there's a harsh black outline around her. It's very apparent around her hair. Had a rim light been used, the edge around her would have been lighter and more natural looking, not to mention more clearly defined to be able to use the pen tool on.

My suggestion is spend more time on the technical skill of taking pictures as opposed to working in post one little nit-pick at a time hoping to save the image.

 

[bribrius]

I agree with braineack. it is totally awesome good job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Aakajx]

I don't like the photo. For me it's the grey tone in her skin. Looks like a corps. Not trying to be offensive but that's how I see it. And the costume. Maybe it is the green room to. I'm not professional but if it was me I wouldn't be happy. It does look to fake.

 

[DGMPhotography]

unfortunately, there's nothing about these I like: the pose, the lighting, the post work...

The pose is causing her body to rotate and her fake skin to wrinkle. You can barely see her face. Her hand is held out weird. Something like this could have been more flattering: http://www.femor.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/hair-combing.jpg It's dreamy, allows you to see her face, and matches the character.

The background perspective in relation to the subject is wrong. You shot her from slightly below eye level, yet the backdrop looks like it's above eye level. This ruins the illusion for me.

The lighting is really harsh--it's blowing out her skin and causing deep shadows--plus, you are losing tons of information in her hair where it's just a red blob by her eyes. It was positioned up high so he torso is not evenly lit. You've been trending on overexposing faces lately, I think you should really focus on this. I would have moved the light source much closer, used a reflector or fill, and a rim light.

The post is poor. Her WB is off, she appears white/green (another trend), there's no natural color to her; regardless of her being a mythical creature. Since the lightning was so harsh, and you didn't use rim light, you had a tough time cutting out the background--there's a harsh black outline around her. It's very apparent around her hair. Had a rim light been used, the edge around her would have been lighter and more natural looking, not to mention more clearly defined to be able to use the pen tool on.

My suggestion is spend more time on the technical skill of taking pictures as opposed to working in post one little nit-pick at a time hoping to save the image.

Thank you for the detailed critique, Braineack.

I would agree that my lighting could have been better - I only have two lights though currently, and I wanted to focus on the key and fill lighting. That said, I could have done more with it. I wouldn't have caught the background thing.. good call. I'm not very experienced with green screening... any recommended readings?

Additional lights are on my wish list currently. Once I get them I will definitely be experimenting with rim and background lighting.

Currently, without having the proper equipment, I try to make up for it in post.

By the way, this shoot was with 16 girls in princess outfits, and me, so part of me was a little nervous as well xD

 

[PropilotBW]

Does she have legs or a Mermaid tail? It kinda looks like a cross dresser. :raisedbrow: