Thank you kindly, Larry. On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 8:26 AM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: > Now that’s a Kat photo even Mr. Johnson could like. > > Very nice lighting on her face. The background has issues, but it is what it > is. > > On May 1, 2014, at 3:46 PM, Bruce Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I appreciate your opinion, John. >> >> The background is a blessing and curse. It's some kind of large >> vintage poster or advertising board that is hung directly behind Kat's >> booth and partially covering a large west-facing window that the >> afternoon sun was striking full on. So there are little spotlights of >> light streaming in through numerous holes in it as well as light from >> around the edges of it. I centered Kat in it to provide backlight but >> it also created a ton of veiling flare that softened the overall image >> as well. Some of the light bounced off the inside of the lens hood and >> created white vignetting around the lower corners. >> >> I think the shot was only really possible at all because of the SMC >> coatings, but I'll have to try one of my uncoated m42 lenses in the >> same conditions sometime. >> >> >> On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 4:18 PM, John <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Background is a bit harsh & distracting. >>> >>> >>> On 4/30/2014 9:07 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >>>> >>>> Another portrait of jewelry designer Kat, this time from the April 26 >>>> Artisans of the Metropolis event. She's showing off one of her >>>> Victorian influenced pieces. >>>> >>>> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/13890688129/ >>>> >>>> K-3, DA* 16-50/2.8 @ 50mm/f:3.2, ISO 6400, 1/60th sec. >>>> Ambient light, handheld. >>>> Lr + Ps >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. > > > -- > 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.
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