Window Light C&C

[Ballistics]

Ohhhh I see what you did, you added a black border. Makes sense. I have to print this though.

 

[Ballistics]

Mike5 by The Photo Major, on Flickr

 

[Derrel]

Mike4 by The Photo Major, on Flickr

Like this?

YES--with respect to cropping out the chair, and getting that hand and arm over to the left of the frame. And NO-- As The_Traveler pointed out, the image could use a bit more room at the top, above his head. The proximity of anything to the edge of the frame can alter the visual balance of an image...you see how there is more space below his hands, and much,much less above his head??? Visually, the closeness of his head to the top of the frame is causing some tension, and not in a good way. On the other hand, the closeness of his camera-left arm to the side of the frame is adding something...his arm parallels the edge of the frame. That's working well. The crop you made has changed the feeling of the image quite a bit, but it is still not quite right.

This kind of photo can be manipulated in Photoshop, a number of ways. From a "classical" standpoint, thjere is simply not enough head space above him...and it would look even better if the curtans were to be say, copied, and then a wide and taller canvas created in PS, and then the curtains dragged over to the right a bit, and then "faked" a bit...so that in the end, he would have more space on the window side, to look "into", and also more space above his head.

This is one of the issues with the 35mm format's 2:3 aspect ratio...it's very tall and skinny, or wide and short...this shot was, I would say, framed too tightly in-camera,and there was no extra space above his head...so, it has to be created in post...

 

[Ballistics]

I see now. Well, I will just have to reshoot then. I will say that this was a good learning experience. This is this weeks assignment for my lighting class. At least the lighting is pleasing. I'll try and reshoot this next weekend.

 

[gsgary]

Lews crop is very nice, how about reshooting it with a roll of HP5 that would look good

 

[Ballistics]

Lews crop is very nice, how about reshooting it with a roll of HP5 that would look good

No idea what HP5 is lol. Film i'm assuming lol.

 

[gsgary]

Lews crop is very nice, how about reshooting it with a roll of HP5 that would look good

No idea what HP5 is lol. Film i'm assuming lol.

Yes Ilford film iso400 but can be pushed to iso1600 no problem i have pushed it to iso3200
http://www.ilfordphoto.com/products/product.asp?n=7
Go on you know you want to try it

 

[Ballistics]

Lews crop is very nice, how about reshooting it with a roll of HP5 that would look good

No idea what HP5 is lol. Film i'm assuming lol.

Yes Ilford film iso400 but can be pushed to iso1600 no problem i have pushed it to iso3200
Welcome to ILFORD PHOTO
Go on you know you want to try it

I don't have a film camera lol.

 

[gsgary]

If i lived a bit nearer you could have had my Zorki4 for the weekend it's got a roll of HP5 in it and is fitted with a very sharp 50mmF2 lens

 

[neukollner]

good lighting and nice body!
natural light is always the best!
well done! :thumbup:

 

[Overread]

Your photo has been nominated for Photo of the month (check page 5) http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/...ruary-2012-photo-month-nomination-thread.html

 

[Ballistics]

Your photo has been nominated for Photo of the month (check page 5) http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/...ruary-2012-photo-month-nomination-thread.html

Speechless. Seriously. I'm honored.