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GC5
Registered: Jun 05, 2008
Total Posts: 1656
Country: United States

Doing some shots of the kids for a family x-mas card and decided to get in front of the camera for a bit.

50 1.4 at 5.6 for 1/60. Using 2 hot lights: 1 with umbrella over and right of camera. 1 on BG, from which I am getting a bit of spill (could be my fill reflector though). What's the best way to solve that? Just move forward?

C&C always welcomed.

Steady Hand
Registered: Dec 03, 2007
Total Posts: 13713
Country: United States

Hi,

I suggest cropping this image because of the shown composition and pose..

Here is why:

As shown the image has a lot of ARM and LEG close to the camera and they look huge the closer they are to the lens. This gives the "Popeye Arms" look (huge forearms).

Notice how your forearms look almost TWICE the size of your biceps (upper arms).

With your knees positioned as they are and with the tight composition you have here, your lower body looks about 5 feet wide (illusion) because of the closeness to the lens.

Avoid that different ways (too much to type now).

To solve it now, since the picture is done, simply crop to eliminate the big bulky look of the hands/forearms/knees.

I hope that helps you.

bcerasani
Registered: Feb 26, 2009
Total Posts: 123
Country: Canada

?+1 on the crop, and I don't like the pink/red hue

GC5
Registered: Jun 05, 2008
Total Posts: 1656
Country: United States

No - my forearms are really that big! Good point guys, here's a different crop:

Pretty much just a head shot.

Steady Hand
Registered: Dec 03, 2007
Total Posts: 13713
Country: United States

crop to a square just below the crew neck collar.

tdurnan
Registered: Jul 13, 2008
Total Posts: 1222
Country: Canada

bcerasani wrote:
?+1 on the crop, and I don't like the pink/red hue
+1 the colour looks too magenta for me.

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