Beach shots - PhotoCamel

Kasha · 2 Weeks Ago

Any suggestions for the lighting? I am in Kelly's Photography class and he said this is the place to go for feedback!

nldunne · 2 Weeks Ago

For me - the bottom one - maybe - needs the horuzon straightened also maybe a 1/2 power flash or reflector to touch up the shadows on the person. The flash has to be considered either the main light or fill light as to its placement here.

Kasha · 2 Weeks Ago

Thanks I never even noticed the horizon. Of course now it stands out like a sore thumb!

loeee · 2 Weeks Ago

I don't think that horizon can be straightened; not without tipping the child on his face. It isn't crooked because of camera tilt, it is running at a diagonal because it comes from behind the photographer on the left and travels out of the frame in front of the photographer on the right. Does look kind of wacky though.

gaopa2 · 2 Weeks Ago

Welcome! Those are fine images and we are all eager to see more of your work. Cheers, Bill P.

photosurfer · 2 Weeks Ago

The lighting in first one is nice, Kasha.

KellyL · 2 Weeks Ago

Kasha, I am liking the lighting on the first one. I think you did a good job of balancing the exposure from the foreground to the background. Compositionally you wouldn't want to cut off the feet.

The second one is a backlit situation. You either have to sacrifice the background for the foreground or add flash.

Rain Lily · 2 Weeks Ago

Wow, that beach throws back great light on his face in #1! LOVE that.

I like the weird angle in #2 and that long curvy thing over to the right looks like a scary snaky sea monster! Great shot!

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nldunne F1 Camel Location: North Vancouver Posts: 4,763 CamelKarma: 20405 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Beach shots For me - the bottom one - maybe - needs the horuzon straightened also maybe a 1/2 power flash or reflector to touch up the shadows on the person. The flash has to be considered either the main light or fill light as to its placement here.
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Kasha Alpaca Posts: 2 CamelKarma: 326 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Beach shots Thanks I never even noticed the horizon. Of course now it stands out like a sore thumb!
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loeee F1 Camel Location: California Posts: 3,858 CamelKarma: 17391 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Beach shots I don't think that horizon can be straightened; not without tipping the child on his face. It isn't crooked because of camera tilt, it is running at a diagonal because it comes from behind the photographer on the left and travels out of the frame in front of the photographer on the right. Does look kind of wacky though.
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gaopa2 Photocamel Master Location: Hartwell, GA, USA Posts: 7,151 CamelKarma: 34059 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Beach shots Welcome! Those are fine images and we are all eager to see more of your work. Cheers, Bill P.

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photosurfer Llama Location: Wuhan City, China Posts: 941 CamelKarma: 7940 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Beach shots The lighting in first one is nice, Kasha.
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KellyL Photocamel Master Location: Mental State: Just west of chaos and south of disaster. Posts: 9,356 CamelKarma: 25672 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Beach shots Kasha, I am liking the lighting on the first one. I think you did a good job of balancing the exposure from the foreground to the background. Compositionally you wouldn't want to cut off the feet. The second one is a backlit situation. You either have to sacrifice the background for the foreground or add flash.
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