A Candid- Ray - PhotoCamel

Jason Hermann · 05-17-2007

I got this 1 today of a friend at work

An English Gentleman named Ray. Not the best background, but what are ya gonna do

Canon Rebel XTI, Canon 50mm f/1.8:

Jay

KellyL · 05-19-2007

Jay...here is what I like about this image.

1. You got a nice smile out of him and really captured part of his personality.

2. Sure the background is cluttered...but it was a picnic! What you did was create a ver nice image by throwing the background out of focus.

3. Good pose. You have him in the 1 - 2 - 2 pose mentioned in Benji's tutorial.

4. The lighting is gradiated and short. It is not flat. You kept your eye on the light. YOu used the available soft light to create some very nice, subtle shadows and highlights.

5. You are making me realize I am not using my 50mm enough.

Now, I think he appears just a little low in the frame. One of the tutorials I watched said to keep the eyes intersecting with the upper third line when thinking rule of thirds.

Jason Hermann · 05-20-2007

Thanks for the comments Kelly

I love the 50mm!! So sharp and the shallow DOF it offers is growing on me every time I use it

I see what your saying about the eyes being low in the frame and that makes sense

The lighting where he was sitting was pretty good which inspired me to take the shot

Thanks again for the valuable feedback!!

Jay

kgphoto · 05-20-2007

So now just finish the job. Go into Photoshop and tone down those high lights, punch up his skin tone and then clone a few plants over the top of some of the cars. Add a vignette and you will have a lovely portrait.

Jason Hermann · 05-21-2007

Thanks for the comments and suggestion

I was having a bit of a hard time with the highlights. I'll see what I can do

Jay

felix.reichardt · 05-21-2007

thats a great image! ... I would just tone done the green bokeh with saturation tool and leave the rest.

Jason Hermann · 05-21-2007

Thanks for the comments / suggestion Felix!

Jay

05-17-2007	#1
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05-19-2007	#2
KellyL Photocamel Master Location: Mental State: Just west of chaos and south of disaster. Posts: 9,631 CamelKarma: 30352 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: A Candid- Ray Jay...here is what I like about this image. 1. You got a nice smile out of him and really captured part of his personality. 2. Sure the background is cluttered...but it was a picnic! What you did was create a ver nice image by throwing the background out of focus. 3. Good pose. You have him in the 1 - 2 - 2 pose mentioned in Benji's tutorial. 4. The lighting is gradiated and short. It is not flat. You kept your eye on the light. YOu used the available soft light to create some very nice, subtle shadows and highlights. 5. You are making me realize I am not using my 50mm enough. Now, I think he appears just a little low in the frame. One of the tutorials I watched said to keep the eyes intersecting with the upper third line when thinking rule of thirds.
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05-20-2007	#3
Jason Hermann PhotoCamel Supporter Photocamel Master Location: NY, USA Posts: 9,789 CamelKarma: 23130 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: A Candid- Ray Thanks for the comments Kelly I love the 50mm!! So sharp and the shallow DOF it offers is growing on me every time I use it I see what your saying about the eyes being low in the frame and that makes sense The lighting where he was sitting was pretty good which inspired me to take the shot Thanks again for the valuable feedback!! Jay
	__________________ Jason Comments and suggestions always appreciated -Canon: 5D MkII, EF 17-40 L, EF 24-105 L IS, EF 70-200 f/2.8 L IS, EF 135 f/2 L, EF 50 f/1.8, 580exII Blog JasonHermannPhotography.com Photography Video Tutorials

05-20-2007	#4
kgphoto Dromedary Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,438 CamelKarma: 614 Gallery \| Blog	Re: A Candid- Ray So now just finish the job. Go into Photoshop and tone down those high lights, punch up his skin tone and then clone a few plants over the top of some of the cars. Add a vignette and you will have a lovely portrait.

05-21-2007	#5
Jason Hermann PhotoCamel Supporter Photocamel Master Location: NY, USA Posts: 9,789 CamelKarma: 23130 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: A Candid- Ray Thanks for the comments and suggestion I was having a bit of a hard time with the highlights. I'll see what I can do Jay
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05-21-2007	#6
felix.reichardt PhotoCamel Supporter Photocamel Master Location: Bali, Indonesia Posts: 5,306 CamelKarma: 14429 Editing OK?: No Gallery \| Blog	Re: A Candid- Ray thats a great image! ... I would just tone done the green bokeh with saturation tool and leave the rest.
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