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I've posted a couple of photos from this shoot here previously, but those photos represent a problem that I tend to have with shoots I do with my friends: I tend to get excited about one or two particular shots from a shoot, will edit them right after the shoot, and then my short attention span causes me to overlook a lot of the rest of the until several weeks later. I had initially overlooked this photo from that shoot, but I'm glad I finally took the time to cull through the rest of them because otherwise I'd have missed this shot, which ended up being my favorite one from the shoot.
Canon 5D MKIII, Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 lens.
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Daniel, I've always been impressed by your portraits. Same with this one, I'm not sure what exactly I like about it, maybe the expression, the eyes just draw your attention.
I'm very much a noob, but trying to learn. Do you know what f stop this was shot at? Also, I'm curious what you do for your edits? Would you be comfortable showing the image as shot for comparison?
tschopp wrote:
Daniel, I've always been impressed by your portraits. Same with this one, I'm not sure what exactly I like about it, maybe the expression, the eyes just draw your attention.
I'm very much a noob, but trying to learn. Do you know what f stop this was shot at? Also, I'm curious what you do for your edits? Would you be comfortable showing the image as shot for comparison?
Thank you. I think it's the eyes and the expression for me as well, and I feel that this portrait shows some of Vinnie's essence, so to speak. I seem to be able to do this with my friends much more easily than I am with clients and most models.
This was shot at f/11, 1/125th sec, ISO 125. For my black and white edits I use a Curves adjustment layer and a Black and White adjustment layer in Photoshop. I usually add some variation of an "S" curve with the Curves adjustment layer, and I make adjustments to the yellow and red sliders in the Black and White adjustment layer until the skin tone suits my liking. For skin editing I use a form of dodging and burning, also in Photoshop, and general skin and clothing cleanup by using the Spot Healing Brush tool in Photoshop. All of this is done by hand using a Wacom Intuos graphic tablet for better precision.
Wow, the cleanup in the hat is amazing, I never expected that. And the effect it has on the image, just so much more put together. The details you pull out of the skin, adds a ruggedness that contrasts with the refinement in the hat.
Did you have to do anything about the blue in the shirt near the buttons or did that just go away in the B&W conversion?
Daniel, being folically challenged, I love hats of this style. Very dapper on the right person!
The b/w is wonderful! His expression commends the hat! Or vice versa. Serious, unassuming lighted great for my eyes!
Again well done.
Dan
tschopp wrote:
Wow, the cleanup in the hat is amazing, I never expected that. And the effect it has on the image, just so much more put together. The details you pull out of the skin, adds a ruggedness that contrasts with the refinement in the hat.
Did you have to do anything about the blue in the shirt near the buttons or did that just go away in the B&W conversion?
Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you. Yeah, it's about time I add another lint roller to my gear bag. I ran out of the tape on mine recently and haven't replaced it yet. I'd much rather deal with it before taking the picture, though I still tend to do some cleanup on clothing regardless.
I didn't have to do anything with the blue near the buttons, though I likely would if I were to make a color version.
Danpbphoto wrote:
Daniel, being folically challenged, I love hats of this style. Very dapper on the right person!
The b/w is wonderful! His expression commends the hat! Or vice versa. Serious, unassuming lighted great for my eyes!
Again well done.
Dan
The B-W image at top is top notch, very moody, and fantastic lighting. Outstanding! Even though i have transitioned to an almost full R setup, i still keep my 5D Mk III, it is a hell of a fine camera, and will be for years as it is too priceless to sell, and i have done such fine work with it over the years. I keep the Ef 135mm f2 married to mine.
The B-W image at top is top notch, very moody, and fantastic lighting. Outstanding! Even though i have transitioned to an almost full R setup, i still keep my 5D Mk III, it is a hell of a fine camera, and will be for years as it is too priceless to sell, and i have done such fine work with it over the years. I keep the Ef 135mm f2 married to mine.
Regards,
Brian
Thank you so much Brian. I really do love my 5D MKIII. It has been a very welcome upgrade from my previous Original 5D which turned 17 last year before I finally retired it, though I had only been using it for the last 11 years. That's a camera I definitely won't be getting rid of, and same with the MKIII. Both are amazing cameras.
