This is a part of my first time ever really doing this. He wanted an outdoor shot, for a "fall collection" styled photo.
Setup was a D300 + 18-70, with a SB-600 for fill, held off to the side using an SC-28 cable.
Normal adjustments were made (saturation, vibrance, etc.), but no Photoshop work. There's a slight white speck on his pants, that I just noticed, which I'll probably edit out, but aside from that ... opinions?
I like it too. As you mentioned the white specks both on pants and shirt but you already knew that! Also i think his hand is a touch busy in my opinion (not worth much, if anything ) but maybe just have the black faced ring and not the plain silverish one(?).
Now that i stare at it, does anyone else think the bottom of the coat camera left is too exposed and the inner liner should be hidden there or would that matter much in a fashion shot? Looks like he has something thick in a pocket perhaps making it look a bit "fat".
I really disagree with you this time, Steady. The length of the jacket is a prime concern and the casual hand in the pocket is a little stereotypical, but useful in a lot of fashion shots for men.
A nice image - well done.
I'd crop the pants. I don't find them all that ugly, but cropping puts more focus on the man, makes him a larger part of the frame. Also, I think I see some lens distortion, from shooting from a fairly low angle (at 55mm). When I crop, I don't see it.
Again, good job.
Nice, I would have to agree with Steady Hand, although, I think if the intent is to show the length of the coat you could leave it cropped as is. cropping above the shirt line does "feel" better though as a fashion shot and implies the length. In addition, I think the green is over saturated a bit. The tonal range is a nice compliment for the browns but it's too punched up. Bring it down just a little and the model will rest nicely in the shot. I would also add just the slightest amount of shadow to the models face on his right side. It seems a little flat dimensionally, and without the column there would be no surface to bounce light on that side of his face. Your image shows your main lighting to be from the model's left side of his face. Again, just a little bit of shadow.
oh, and the pole can be fine if you shoot it MORE intentionally, meaning pull out enough to see the bottom. Or at least reveal it in the shot so it doesn't appear to grow out the model. If his foot were resting on the base or something it would make more sense.
I think we ll have shots of people with things "growing out of them"
) but maybe just have the black faced ring and not the plain silverish one(?).
