Flash v Modelling lights

[Fangman]

http://static.flickr.com/97/273444522_9aaf6ef6a5_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/86/273444600_a063853314_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/94/273444567_5d64c8f816_o.jpg

The first two are using the Club flash set-up with sigma 18-200 and the last with 50mm 1.8 and modelling lights

[Catdaddy]

I'd say the first two need to be 'warmed up' a bit in your RAW converter - the lighting looks really cold. Pose-wise, the third is the best - it's just a shame it's a bit soft. What was the lighting setup?

[Arkady]

They all look a bit soft to me, or is it my eyes this morning.
The light just looks too flat for me - might as well be a passport photo.

[davy]

I'd agree with catdaddy on the temperature, I'm guessing that you had the camera on auto white balance as #2 doesn't look as cold and #3 looks possibly a little warm (but I'm splitting hairs)

#3 is definatly soft.
#2 & #1 are ever so slightly soft.

also I reckon that #1 & #2 are a little underexposed.

all IMHO (H for Humble), Davy

[Fangman]

Catdaddy

Spot high right on hair unit in brolly low right and another mid height left set by a couple of the "oldies"

Made a bit of light relief and lent camera to a 14yr lass doing GCSE who braved the club and only had a couple of frames on her 35mm. Printed her up her originals and some "shopped" prints larger and put on CD so will drop in to the school tomorrow.

[Double_Agent]

For me, only the first appears to be in focus on the area that everyone portrays as making a great portrait shot and that is the EYES.

The other 2 look like there is no focus on anything. They are very OOF.

[Nath]

3 could be a nice shot if it wasn't blurry :(

[Fangman]

http://static.flickr.com/86/274568788_9acb7f4e67_o.jpg
Tried to put a bit more life in this one - studio flash 125@f8
http://static.flickr.com/91/274568811_8092987670_o.jpg
Got my thermometer out and cooled this one down from the tungston lighting.
Keep the instructions coming!

[matty]

the pasty skin tone of the model is tricky to work with, the other thread showed that you improved quickly though

[Janice]

I think the blur in the one with the rose looks more like camera shake to me than bad focus. It was 1/30" so Fangman was probably doing a bit of shaking! ;)

[Fangman]

I think the blur in the one with the rose looks more like camera shake to me than bad focus. It was 1/30" so Fangman was probably doing a bit of shaking! ;)
At my age faced with a pretty 19 yr old it is not surprising!