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This is an example where I'm at an event and I spot someone who I think ifs very photogenic so I ask them if I can take some photos. As you can see these are not exactly composed, you can see the plastic chair she's sitting in and another object or two in the back ground. One of the challenges I have as a photographer is determining which of my photos are the best, so I'm asking my MM pals to give me some feedback on which of these you think are the best and why if you would be so kind. And if you had to pick only one to publish, which one would that be? Some of these are very similar and I took them in close to full sun and it shows a bit. I'm open to any suggestions and feedback that you have for me. Thanks very much. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.  6.  7.  8.  9.  10.  11.  12.  13.  Dec 01 12 12:04 pm Link 8 & 13. She's a pretty girl. You have a good eye.  Dec 01 12 12:50 pm Link 5 Dec 01 12 01:03 pm Link I would go with 8, but the eyes could be sharper, and her skin has lost all texture, also seems like there might be a color cast to the image Dec 01 12 01:29 pm Link Lee_Photography wrote: Thanks, is this an improvement? And in the RAW image her eyeballs are crystal clear, I can see my reflection in them, so the lack of clarity might be the smaller, lower resolution copy I'm using to post here. I get the color casting though, and the lack of detail in her skin. Dec 01 12 04:15 pm Link 5, hands down. IMO. Dec 01 12 04:27 pm Link Untitled Photographer wrote: Now those are rich brown eyes, with out the blue cast in the white areas Dec 02 12 05:02 am Link #5 is my favorite. Simply beautiful! Dec 02 12 05:50 am Link Untitled Photographer wrote: I like the before shot better. Dec 02 12 08:33 am Link #5 easily. The focus is where it should be and her expression is beautiful. The B/W is a good choice for this shot as well. Dec 02 12 01:44 pm Link Thanks everyone! I got a few tips and some in private messages that are already helping me to improve my processing. I appreciate the input very much. Dec 03 12 08:30 am Link David Kirk wrote: Just a thought, are you running a calibrated monitor? Dec 03 12 11:05 am Link [redacted] I misread who that last question was directed to, whoops. Dec 03 12 11:31 am Link Lee_Photography wrote: Yes. Sometimes "correct" is not always "best". Dec 04 12 04:35 am Link #5 and your "after" #8 are my favorites. And did you get this llama's name and tell her about llama Mayhem? Dec 04 12 04:41 am Link Compositionally, many of the images are similar, but in terms of color quality (ignoring the B&Ws) they're all over the road. Keep your color temperature under control. Also avoid saturating the colors. Keep the face looking natural. Especially THAT face. She's lovely and doesn't need a lot of help. One determinant in breaking ties between these pics: seeing the eyes. Unless you're shooting for the benefit of a MUA, you probably shouldn't be bothering with images of the model with her eyes shut. Let's see those peepers. Dec 04 12 04:54 am Link Orca Bay Images wrote: She is indeed amazing, is she not? Most of these were shot very over exposed and what you see is my attempt to correct that. I shot all these in RAW and I've learned a few tips from this thread so I'm planning to redo them all over again soon. I think I can improve several of them. Dec 04 12 07:49 am Link |
