Ability to improvise is an underrated photographer attribute. Thanks for looking, John.
On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 12:17 AM, John <[email protected]> wrote: > If it's stupid but it works, it ain't stupid. > > > On 8/28/2013 2:55 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> I didn't mention that I was short one reflector so some fill lighting >> was provided by my sister holding a shiny foil baking tray below and >> in front of Sophie. :-) >> >> So that was one reason for the tight framing: had to keep Megan out of >> the shot. And then there was the way-too-close and improperly wrinkled >> backdrop. Sigh. :-/ >> >> Thanks! >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 7:53 AM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Especially nice lighting, Bruce. She fills the frame nicely if somewhat >>> tightly. >>> >>> Jack >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Bruce Walker <[email protected]> >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>> Cc: >>> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 2:14 AM >>> Subject: Re: PESO b&w portrait of Sophie >>> >>> Thanks, Larry. >>> >>> On the skin: I'm a sucker for using the red filter in b&w conversions >>> of portraits, like film shooters did back in the day. Smooths out skin >>> tones and gives a luminous quality, not unlike IR. >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 10:10 PM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 09:44:32PM -0400, Bruce Walker wrote: >>>>> >>>>> She went back to being a kid again for this one. >>>>> >>>>> http://flic.kr/p/fDr2Sh >>>> >>>> >>>> lovely expresion. Nice separation from the background. >>>> >>>> her skin is so clear and white, it almost looks like she was >>>> photographed in infrared. >>>> >>>>> >>>>> K20D, DA* 50-135/2.8; 3 flashes, 2 reflectors; Lr, Ps, Nik Silver Efex >>>>> Pro >>>>> >>>>> Comments enjoyed. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> -bmw >>>>> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
