One side note that might be worth mentioning - when shooting more
portraits, it is usually a good idea to provide some separation
between the subject and the background - any shadows are softened that
way along with the background not looking like it is crowding the
subject. Food for thought.
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Best regards,
Bruce
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 1:27:35 PM, you wrote:
U> --- Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Several issues for me. First of all, not sure if you used AF or not,
>> but putting the face in the middle of the frame (common for AF
>> people)
>> is unbalanced. The head needs to be higher in the frame with less
>> background showing. The head would be bettter in the upper 1/3.
U> Yes, it was AF. This was the first roll (very old Kodak Royal Gold
U> 100) in my then-new *ist, and I had it on auto-everything. You're
U> right about the spacing in the frame.
>> Second, is the background - the texture and color are overpowering
>> for me. maybe
>> if it were more blurred (less DOF) it would help.
>>
>> Third is the color/scan - it seems to be a bit too bluish (at least
>> the wall) and "thin" - like a film scan than still needs some final
>> cleanup.
U> I am not sure if the bluish cast was the result of the old film or the
U> quickie 1 hr lab processing and scanning. Or the photographer? :-)
>> The lighting is pretty nice and I'm trying to decide if I like the
>> hair in front of her eye or not.
U> Very helpful comments, Bruce, just what I was looking for, thanks very
U> much.
*>>UncaMikey
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