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Here are a few from one of my latest sets!

1
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3818/12197881804_aa34ca419c_b.jpg

2
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3669/12197723213_d5ae6e3e0e_b.jpg
3
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3700/12198089596_b69985403a_b.jpg

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http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5512/12197471185_f59b8d947e_b.jpg

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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3676/12197884574_219c49db1a_b.jpg

6
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5491/12197468775_442efed12c_b.jpg


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Feb 05, 2014 at 08:14 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Model: Melissa // Cozy


Excellent set!


Feb 05, 2014 at 08:18 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Model: Melissa // Cozy


very good set. Looks very reminiscent of Jordan Voth. he always seems to use 35mm which these appear to have that same perspective


Feb 05, 2014 at 08:35 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Model: Melissa // Cozy


Thanks!

Nextelbuddy: Funny you mention it, I was actually just visiting Jordan in Washington last weekend! We will be putting on a workshop later this spring.



Feb 05, 2014 at 08:46 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Model: Melissa // Cozy


Great shots mate. What lighting were you using here?


Feb 05, 2014 at 08:48 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Model: Melissa // Cozy


Your processing and use of light is so freaking good! In love with these. Wonderful work, and certainly inspiring for me


Feb 05, 2014 at 09:32 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Model: Melissa // Cozy


I really like #3.....the coy expression is great!


Feb 05, 2014 at 09:38 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Model: Melissa // Cozy


Ready for the Sundance catalog. Well done.

John Caldwell



Feb 05, 2014 at 09:40 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Model: Melissa // Cozy


Great set. Looking at the images, she looks like she has a playful side, and that works well here.


Feb 06, 2014 at 12:01 AM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Model: Melissa // Cozy


Nice work...you captured some great images and handled the lighting superbly.


Feb 06, 2014 at 01:29 AM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Model: Melissa // Cozy


Thanks for the feedback everyone!

Matthewh133: The light was all natural in these. I think I had a reflector in #1 but other than that, no modifiers.



Feb 06, 2014 at 11:50 AM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Model: Melissa // Cozy


Really nice set !

1 is my favorite, but not liking the blurred post on the RHS.

Lighting and composition (except nit on 1) are excellent.

TFS !



Feb 06, 2014 at 12:42 PM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Model: Melissa // Cozy


bensassophotog wrote:
Thanks for the feedback everyone!

Matthewh133: The light was all natural in these. I think I had a reflector in #1 but other than that, no modifiers.

Nice! Cool stuff.



Feb 06, 2014 at 06:30 PM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Model: Melissa // Cozy


bensassophotog wrote:
Thanks for the feedback everyone!

Matthewh133: The light was all natural in these. I think I had a reflector in #1 but other than that, no modifiers.


Nice set. Is this a 35mm or 50mm?



Feb 06, 2014 at 07:22 PM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Model: Melissa // Cozy


I really don't like to be negative but... Wow. These are nice images, but I just don't get all the praise. If the purpose of posting here is other than mutual admiration, I will run the risk of actual constructive critique. Of course, all of this is IMHO, and YMMV.

Let me start out with the positives:
Cute Subject, great expressions and poses, and spot on exposures.

For the rest, I guess this oldster sees things differently. Given the glowing praise for these, I suppose the old maxim: "Watch your backgrounds" is no longer such a big deal? And most of these have the subject dead-centered, but maybe that line of thinking is old-school too? So I will grant you that I mostly shoot wildlife, but still I think some rules apply - even if you wish to occasionally break them.

1. Dead-centered, something bright coming out of her head. What the heck is in the foreground on the right side of the image - totally distracting and pointless!

2. Both are centered. Left image has distracting bright background elements. Right one has her positioned nicely underneath a pair of horns - is that intentional? Some message there?

3. I really like this one - though my personal taste would be for a more subdued background.

4. I still don't love the bright background. Image on left has two rods coming out of the model's head. Image on right has her hand cut off at the knuckles. Her other had merges with the bright background too much, IMHO.

5. Still centered. Don't like the close eyes on the one on the left as there is nothing else in the expression to set a feeling. Also, the line from the door frame is coming out of her head. The image on the right is fun, but again, I find the background horribly distracting.

6. Not sure about the expression. Door frame out of head again. I would crop off the whole bright window on the right-hand side of this image to get her out of the center!.

Sorry this this seems harsh. While there are a lot of good things about these images, I just don't get the high praise given the problems I am seeing. Feel free to disregard.

= Ed =



Feb 07, 2014 at 03:53 PM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Model: Melissa // Cozy


24peter: These are with both. Some with the 35L and some with the 50L


Edward Rotberg: Thanks for the feedback! It's always great to hear another perspective.



Feb 08, 2014 at 02:26 PM
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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Model: Melissa // Cozy


Edward Rotberg wrote:
I really don't like to be negative but... Wow. These are nice images, but I just don't get all the praise. If the purpose of posting here is other than mutual admiration, I will run the risk of actual constructive critique. Of course, all of this is IMHO, and YMMV.

Let me start out with the positives:
Cute Subject, great expressions and poses, and spot on exposures.

For the rest, I guess this oldster sees things differently. Given the glowing praise for these, I suppose the old maxim: "Watch your backgrounds" is no longer such a big deal? And most of these
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I disagree with all of these!

Great shots ben, love the light and feel to these. Great choice of aperture, looks like 50L and possibly 35?



Feb 09, 2014 at 04:49 AM
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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Model: Melissa // Cozy


Hi there... new here...

BTW, I like your style, nice, clean, natural. Great choice of dept of field, location ( maybe because here in Italy we don't have that kind of cabin in the woods, but it looks beautiful to me! ), the only things I disagree with are the gigantic feet on the 2nd pic ( maybe due to 35mm distortion ) and the cut feet in another one..



Feb 09, 2014 at 06:40 AM





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