Tim Øsleby wrote:
Both are valid points Ann.
BTW. The first one is 20% photography and 80% rendering.
ahha! hence the fantasy look.
:-)
ann
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2011/3/24 Ann Sanfedele <[email protected]>:
Tim -
Being different for it's own sake is seldom if ever, a successful asthetic.
The best portraits are where the personality and character of the one you
are photographing is revealed in them without
your style and personality getting in the way.
I suspect you model (friend of yours?) liked the first one best because it
is so theatrical and he saw himself how he would like
to be seen... there is something very striking about it, but not quite real
- almost a fantasy. but if you photographed everyone
in that manner then we wouldn't know anything about them other than the
superficial structure of their faces.
ann
Tim Øsleby wrote:
Thanks Paul. My opinion and experience is appreciated.
The modell told me he _really_ liked the first one. Maybe you have put
words on why?
Let me explain why I explore these odd angles, to see if I can make them
work.
I am looking for something different. There is so many portraiters
doing the same thing, using the same aesthetic. I want to do something
that makes me a slightly different portraitist. I think I must be
different to differentiate myself from the comptetition.
I do find errors in what I've done here, but I think I should keep
looking for a while.
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2011/3/24 Paul Stenquist <[email protected]>:
I had looked only at the first. I went back to see the rest. I agree in
regard to the odd camera positions, as noted by Bruce below, although I
think the second shot (first color) is okay in that regard. But I find a bit
too dark and oversaturated.
On Mar 23, 2011, at 7:20 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
On 11-03-23 6:25 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote:
Meet my college Ole Dan Johnson (four picks)
http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/2011/03/o-d-johnson.html
I lust for comments. I need to learn fast.
Tim, I *really* like the b&w headshot best.
I have a couple of issues with the 2nd and 3rd seated shots. To me they
make your subject look diminutive. Part of that is your PoV: above looking
down. For male subjects especially, I'd prefer eye-level or very slightly
lower that eye-level looking up. And I think you may have compounded the
odd size issue by getting close with a wide angle lens. That causes the
subject's head to be disproportionately large relative to his feet.
Sorry for being so negative!
-bmw
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