Fsiagian + eosuser202 - thanks for the vote of confidence, glad you enjoyed them
Ravitej - I was actually thinking the same thing in post. The flat light made the images very easy to manipulate and fake some life back into them. I didnt get the warm more rim lights I had planned to prior to the shoot, but hindsight the overcast light wasnt that bad at all. I will welcome any weather moving forward as long as its not raining!! Thanks for stopping by and giving feedback, i appreciate it!
really great job capturing this beautiful little girl! you put the 135L to good use! others have asked about the a family shot, and you addressed that, so nothing much more to say than...excellent!
Flat overcast lighting is a blessing. It's God's huge Softbox.
The camera sensor can't handle the contrast of a sunny day so you are forced to either blow highlights or retain them and lose shadow detail.
On an overcast day the camera can handle the scene range without a problem. If the resulting shots look a bit flat out of camera a tweek of brightness / contrast in RAW or a Levels adjustment in CS5 of end points and middle slider will "normalize" the contrast.
timhpark wrote:
really great job capturing this beautiful little girl! you put the 135L to good use! others have asked about the a family shot, and you addressed that, so nothing much more to say than...excellent!
tim
A very humble thank you, Tim. To me your work is excellent. Always so crisp and clear...the whitest whites I ever see. I am very pleased to have your nod of approval....or that you even took the time to comment on my work. Thanks for looking!
This was my first time out with the 135....and i LOVE it!!
cgardner wrote:
Flat overcast lighting is a blessing. It's God's huge Softbox.
The camera sensor can't handle the contrast of a sunny day so you are forced to either blow highlights or retain them and lose shadow detail.
On an overcast day the camera can handle the scene range without a problem. If the resulting shots look a bit flat out of camera a tweek of brightness / contrast in RAW or a Levels adjustment in CS5 of end points and middle slider will "normalize" the contrast.
Thats exactly what I did. Shooting in Raw for the past few months after buying a used 5D has been a real game changer for me. The images I took, though properly exposed with strong histograms were very dull and flat due to the lack of life from the sun. However as you mentioned, this "neutral canvas" made adjusting the photos very simple and extremely pliable in post. I have a new found respect for "gloomy days"
Miker Reid wrote:
My favorite kind of light.
These look spot on to me.
Not the typical boring, well there they are, family shoot.
Good job.
Apparently now my favorite too! I have a new found respect and love for it. Thanks for the kind words, I too grow tired of those "family shoots" and glad these broke the mold somewhat. Thanks for taking the time to stop by and comment
Yeah, I would just take the watermarks out, but alternatively you could make it
semi-transparent and smaller.
Really though, it's a judgment call. I just think they are not needed on small posts
in forums, but some hear strongly disagree, thinking there is risk of image theft.
Thanks Lisa! The family asked me to shoot her birthday this weekend so I guess they liked them too Such a relief, I was so terrified that she would be difficult to work with...its been a very rewarding experience for me in hindsight. Glad you like them
Thanks for stopping by and giving feedback, i appreciate it!