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21-11-2008, 10:12 AM
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A few recent portraits....
Well, we all know I dont stop taking pictures and here are a few more. This is a set up with flash and silver brollies. Low key if you will - prep work for a forth coming 'giggle shot' which I am planning to do for fun. I love em. really I do!
On the tech side, one D3 with an 85mm at F/5.6 with a trigger setting off a flash bouncing back into a silver brolly. I used ex comp down by one stop. The brolly was to my left, the subjects right, to cast the shadow on his left. Thus creating the look.
I am now looking at wireless options regarding distance triggers and fancy an SU-800 but am waiting to see how the new Nikon 50mm F1.4 performs as if it is not up to much then I may think about a Canon 1Ds and L glass.
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21-11-2008, 11:36 AM
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Re: A few recent portraits....
What Pete, ?? Couldnt get yourself a model?? 
Just kidding , they are ace, and you should do more of them 
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21-11-2008, 12:56 PM
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Re: A few recent portraits....
Hi Pete. Great work - you make it sound so easy!
I prefer no3, as it's just has a hint more character and less of a stare. Not sure wether the wider angle helps with this or whether it's just the expression, but I love it. Just the right amount of detail into the shadowed side.
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21-11-2008, 1:18 PM
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Re: A few recent portraits....
Love the first for the square crop and colour tint that really suit the subject. Very mean and masculine. Then I love the third one for the subtle brow lift that shows so much more. 
Crop on the second one changes the shape of his face, which is odd. 
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21-11-2008, 1:20 PM
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Re: A few recent portraits....
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am waiting to see how the new Nikon 50mm F1.4 performs as if it is not up to much then I may think about a Canon 1Ds and L glass.
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Interesting - hard to see what you'd gain other than a nominal increase in resolution, particularly if shooting under lights.
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21-11-2008, 3:03 PM
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Re: A few recent portraits....
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Interesting - hard to see what you'd gain other than a nominal increase in resolution, particularly if shooting under lights.
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Speed of short L primes really. At the moment the 50mm is clunky, but looking forward to the new one BIG TIME !!
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21-11-2008, 3:14 PM
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Re: A few recent portraits....
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Love the first for the square crop and colour tint that really suit the subject. Very mean and masculine. Then I love the third one for the subtle brow lift that shows so much more.
Crop on the second one changes the shape of his face, which is odd. |
Yeah interesting trick of the eye. That is why I love 6 x 6 crop for this stuff.
Thanks mate 
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21-11-2008, 3:40 PM
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Re: A few recent portraits....
Got to say you are looking pretty good there young man.
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21-11-2008, 3:50 PM
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Re: A few recent portraits....
 I didn't even realise it was Pete!
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21-11-2008, 4:18 PM
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Re: A few recent portraits....
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I didn't even realise it was Pete! |
I always thought he had a twin brother 
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21-11-2008, 4:25 PM
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Re: A few recent portraits....
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Speed of short L primes really. At the moment the 50mm is clunky, but looking forward to the new one BIG TIME !! |
Agreed then - any news on when the new one turns up. I'm still being told mid-December.
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21-11-2008, 4:30 PM
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Re: A few recent portraits....
mmmm Nice worky
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21-11-2008, 4:33 PM
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Re: A few recent portraits....
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I didn't even realise it was Pete! |
 hmm you know how you imagine what a person looks like by reading a thread then getting the real picture and you go... yeah that feeling 
only jk pete... i always thought you looked something like you avatar 
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21-11-2008, 4:46 PM
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Re: A few recent portraits....
Now that set is great Pete, love the detail and I never new you were such a handsome bugger!
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21-11-2008, 4:53 PM
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Re: A few recent portraits....
Nice set of portraits, great lighting and processing !!!
I can't work out if the 'self portrait' is a joke or not. Just looks so unlike Pete
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