two portraits for critique please

deathdealer · Nov 1, 2011

DSC_0315later by deathdealer21, on Flickr

a-priority
1/1000 sec @f2.0
1600 iso
50mm

DSC_0314 by deathdealer21, on Flickr

a-priority
1/800 sec @f2.0
1600 iso
50mm

Bitter Jeweler · Nov 1, 2011

They look nice. The light on the face looks a bit harsher in the first, and softer in the second image.

I would question why you used ISO 1600 in such bright light.

The light on their faces looks nice. Did you use flash, or reflectors?

memento · Nov 1, 2011

white balance is off. they look a little green to me.

deathdealer · Nov 1, 2011

i used a reflector it was my first time

Bitter Jeweler · Nov 1, 2011

Not bad for first time. Was it a silver reflector? I see a hint of blue cast, rather than green, but I am on my craptop.

I don't really shoot people, so keep that in mind with my comments.

Scuba · Nov 1, 2011

I think this is a good first effort. I don't know too much about portraits but I think they look decent. I would like to see the eyes a little brighter....just a tad especially on the left girl and in the first image. As for the ISO as said above not sure what is up with the 1600. You should drop that down to 200. Not the best at the with the conversion yet of ISO to shutter speed but I think that would keep you in the 1/125-200 range and would clean up the image.

deathdealer · Nov 1, 2011

honestly i dont remember shooting at such a high iso this is the data lightroom gave me im almost sure i was shooting at 200 but i guess not and yes it was a silver reflector

LuckySe7en · Nov 1, 2011

They do look green. Otherwise good shots. I would do a tighter crop on #1, taking her shoulders out.
#2 I'd center the two faces a little more. Try to clean up the hair a little bit too, it's kinda distracting.

Derrel · Nov 1, 2011

Yes, too much green in the fleshtones...that is quite often an issue when photographing under or near large expanses of trees...using an orange-hued filter over fill-flash, or over the lens when photographing can help eliminate that problem. You missed the focus in the first shot, which is evident on FLickr when looking at the image larger than a business card...

In post processing, I'd say open the files, go to selective color, pull down to the yellows, which will tend to be the caucasian skin tones, and then ADD some magenta, to cancel the greenish pollution in the yellows....also, while there, stop by the REDS, and shift a couple of sliders a few points one way or another...maybe visit our friend Cyan, maybe give a tiny wazzup! to magenta for a second.....should be good to head home after that...

cnutco · Nov 1, 2011

Derrel said:
Yes, too much green in the fleshtones...that is quite often an issue when photographing under or near large expanses of trees...using an orange-hued filter over fill-flash, or over the lens when photographing can help eliminate that problem. You missed the focus in the first shot, which is evident on FLickr when looking at the image larger than a business card...

In post processing, I'd say open the files, go to selective color, pull down to the yellows, which will tend to be the caucasian skin tones, and then ADD some magenta, to cancel the greenish pollution in the yellows....also, while there, stop by the REDS, and shift a couple of sliders a few points one way or another...maybe visit our friend Cyan, maybe give a tiny wazzup! to magenta for a second.....should be good to head home after that...

Nice CC Derrel! I enjoyed that one, Wazzup!