I have to agree, Jack. I've been trying to tone down the colors a
bit, but what has really bothered me is the shine on her skin that you
mentioned. I'm trying to mitigate that some, but nothing I do seems to
work, and often makes it worse. I thought maybe a b&w conversion might
help a little, but boy was I WRONG! Any ideas on how to do ease it up a
bit with very rudimentary Photoshop skills?
I really liked the window frame shot, too. As I mentioned to Paul S. in
my reply to him, it was a horrible time of day to try to shoot that
shot. She was sitting inside a zebra striped Land Rover with a canvas
canopy on it. I actually took that one just to be taking a shot -- she
wanted some taken on the Rover, I just figured it was a lost cause, but
I wanted to go ahead and give it a try, just to satisfy her. If I'd
thought there was a chance in hell of it turning out as well as it did,
I'd have tried a little harder on the focusing and metering. The shot
truly was atrocious before I salvaged it. It just so happened to catch
her face at its most flattering angle, I think.
Thanks for the input!
-- Walt
On 10/15/2010 7:59 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
I realize from your introductory comments that you have a background issue. In addition,
rather harsh tonality while it may be intentional, adds a degree "pressure."
In many shots the model's face glistens as though perspiring and to me, conveys a sense
of discomfort.
The window shot is the cleanest and best pose although the model almost seems
secondary to the window frame.
Jack
--- On Fri, 10/15/10, Walter Gilbert<[email protected]> wrote:
From: Walter Gilbert<[email protected]>
Subject: GESO: Megan W.
To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List"<[email protected]>
Date: Friday, October 15, 2010, 2:55 AM
Hi all,
Well, I had my very first photo shoot today. All
things considered, I think it went fairly well. I did
get some good shots, a couple of great shots, and many that
will wind up being salvageable. Here are a few shots
to give a reasonable approximation:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157625167892920/
Nothing went as planned, and I hadn't the foggiest notion
what I was doing. But, somehow, I managed not to lose
my friend (Megan, the model) -- at least until she's seen
the images. There are a few that have clunky
backgrounds that I intend to obscure at some point.
Beyond that, does anyone have any hits or tips that I might
use to make the images look better?
Comments, critiques, and advice are, of course, welcome.
Best,
Walt
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