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Two from the weekend...first real Portrait attempts.

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Old 13-08-2007, 11:23 AM   #1
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Two from the weekend...first real Portrait attempts.

Hi all,

Here's two from the recent sunny weekend....was messing around in the back garden with Jr AFC, trying different angles for portrait shots rather than the traditional 'square on' look.....

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Both are linked to Flickr (with slightly larger sizes available).....any C&C most welcome......thanks for looking
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Re: Two from the weekend...first real Portrait attempts.

Nice quality shots. When she's under a hat like this, it might be worth using a reflector of some kind to brighten up the face a little - even if its a large peice of white paper. She has beautiful blue eyes, and they would really come to life with some extra light.

Also, a smile would be nice

I quite like the angles, adds a little something to them.
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Re: Two from the weekend...first real Portrait attempts.

I like the angles too, much better than a straight on capture. As mentioned, the face is a little in shadow though, although I've always found it really hard to light a face properly and still preserve skin tones ..............
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Old 13-08-2007, 11:56 AM   #4
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Re: Two from the weekend...first real Portrait attempts.

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Also, a smile would be nice
Thanks for the comments so far guys...its amazing how you see things as soon as someone passes comment on it, but not beforehand ie, the hat casting a shadow on her face....

And ref the smile, she does look like a wannabe pouting superstar....very model-esque I thought.....not a toothy smile, not a frown at the same time....think she was more troubled why her Dad wouldn't just let her run around and play in the garden
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Re: Two from the weekend...first real Portrait attempts.

very nice mate.

#1 for me.great angle
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