p.1 #1 · Going a little T/S crazy in a Silver Mine.
OK OK it's not as exciting as the title said, but here's a little set from last night's quick shoot (w Not an E-Sess, just a portrait session I did as part of a fundraising a while back.) She's a local photographer too, so I was a little nervous, and we only had 1 hour due to scheduling.
Brought my new toy - 45 T/S from jneilosu (thanks again dude!) so I shot a ton with it, a lot more than I should My first impression is that it is a ton of fun to use, but I can quickly see this becoming a crutch for me personally. ( "hmm...... how should I compose this shot? ehhhhh, screw it. (whips out 45mm T/S.)" )
Brought my Einstein rig too, but right as we arrived on-site it started pouring so I left it in the car and sacrificed my YN flash instead.
Location was an old abandoned silver mine. One of the portraits below was in front of the mine entry.. you can feel the eerie cool air blowing from inside as you got closer.. I kinda expect hearing 'my precioussssss' at that point.
For me my biggest challenge is to not fall into the trap of sameness, to constantly try to push for new ideas posing/composition/lighting wise.. which I still suck at. So some C+C on those would be much welcomed!
p.1 #3 · Going a little T/S crazy in a Silver Mine.
I've been thinking I need to get the 45 Ts-e myself. This set is helping to give me a push Have to agree with Mark above though, #15 isn't working for me either. I actually had to look around to find the subjects. All I was focusing on was the fountain across the way and the power line. Enjoyed the rest though!
p.1 #4 · Going a little T/S crazy in a Silver Mine.
Whaddup Mark!
The first 2 comments about #15 confirms what I feel about it actually.. I think it *could* work if the landscape is more interesting and the lighting is better. #fail.
This is Nikon 45mm PC-E btw, for those wondering whether it was Nikon/Canon.
p.1 #5 · Going a little T/S crazy in a Silver Mine.
I like the t/s effect but I'm wondering do clients who don't understand that lens and the effect ever wonder why half of their body is blurry sometimes? I would be afraid they may not like the t/s look unless you showed them examples of it prior to the shoot. I see wedding photogs shooting important ceremony shots and what not with a t/s and I'm always thinking that I'd be apprehensive to use that lens for those shots unless they were OK with it and knew I'd be using that lens beforehand.
p.1 #6 · Going a little T/S crazy in a Silver Mine.
Agree about 15, but if you kept it, you'd at least need to remove the power line. The composition would probably work better if they were on the thirds-line -- the eye would tend to find them more quickly. But yes, the bland scenery is the bigger problem.
2, 3, and 4 are great, and work well together. #1 nicely captures his expression.
p.1 #14 · Going a little T/S crazy in a Silver Mine.
Nice work. I dig the lighting. Just be careful with the T/S, as sometimes it's hard to judge focus through the viewfinder or LCD, and you start noticing things when you go home and download the images. I like 7 and 10 the best. There's a funky plane distortion issue going on in 2, and though I really like 3, my focus is going straight for the trees in the background, and not the silhouette of the couple.
p.1 #17 · Going a little T/S crazy in a Silver Mine.
Great work Farid! In addition to Sahid's comment in #3, moving the couple a little to the left into the more lit area might have helped highlight them more. Other than that I the set looks dope.
My first impression is that it is a ton of fun to use, but I can quickly see this becoming a crutch for me personally. ( "hmm...... how should I compose this shot
? ehhhhh, screw it. (whips out 45mm T/S.)" )
Have to agree with Mark above though, #15 isn't working for me either. I actually had to look around to find the subjects. All I was focusing on was the fountain across the way and the power line. Enjoyed the rest though!