Viggo said:
hne said:
Not that I can compete with the works of LostArk, Harry Muff, Pookie, Eldar or Viggo (just to name a few of my faves from this thread) but I still feel this one fits well with the theme:
Light: 2'x2' softbox for key at f/6.3, feathered past face, bottom edge at roughly mouth height to get softer roll off and some light under cap. 1'x5' strip box for rim at f/5.6. Speedlight with omnibounce for background at f/6.3.
Superb shot, great light control. Love how you include the softbox on the glasses, gives the right structural feel. Also nice job on keeping the nose shadow while still getting light under the hat.
Thank you! It is really valuable to hear what others see as good (or improvable) parts of your creative works.
Regarding your child portrait, I must say that I would consider getting a shot like that a winner one.
I really like the way you used the directionality of light to show the shape of those cheeks. What I personally would try to improve is the shadow side being rather dark. The background is mostly black and it looks like your setup might be hand-held which might make it a quick option to use a nearby white/bright wall/door for fill reflector and getting your dark background by just using inverse square law. Might require mighty black-out curtains for that kind of DOF, though...
On a slightly related topic: I've convinced my children there's a fun make-believe theme called "photographer", which incorporates setting up 2-3 light stands, camera on a tripod and a backdrop, then taking turns doing silly faces, pushing shutter button, lots of flashing lights and generally having a laugh. Then it's time to pack down. Ususally I end up with a few surprisingly usable pictures. I also get help (dis)assembling softboxes and keeping track of power cords. Probably works best with children around 3-5 yo, though.
