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..MD..
15-06-2008, 18:15
thought i would try a black background ..

got out a darkish sheet and try'd a few shots..

my boy walked in so he hit the firing line..:naughty:

this is how he looks nearly all the time...

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/1883/charlie-lowkey.jpg


might be worth trying some of these properly:shrug:


md:thumbs:
Dino f
15-06-2008, 18:59
Lovely crisp shot mate. Typical boy eh! im still a bit like that now at 35:lol:
Well lit but wouldnt say strictly low key, great image though.
Dean:)
..MD..
15-06-2008, 19:47
Lovely crisp shot mate. Typical boy eh! im still a bit like that now at 35:lol:
Well lit but wouldnt say strictly low key, great image though.
Dean:)

cheers for the feedback mate..:thumbs:

i have edited the thread now regards lowkey..

thanks again..

md:thumbs:
oldgit
15-06-2008, 19:55
Someone has been enjoying himself, not sure with, but nothing a clean T-Shirt and sponge wont cure. As for your son... :D

Now to crit. It looks like you've shop'd it ( a tad too much and badly). The background is too black (?maybe you managed this?) and there is a weird thing behind his ear. There are no strandy hairs sticking out from the top of his head, but there are in other areas.

Still he's a sweet kid
..MD..
15-06-2008, 20:26
prob badly pp'd by me paul..

this was my 1st try at this.. i thought the idea was to get the b/g as black as ....well black..

the strage thing behind the ear is his hair.. there is no hair strands on top of his head...;)

this is another shot which shows his hair and more of the b/g


http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/1883/chalie-2.jpg

thanks for the feedback im here to learn...

md:thumbs:
cableliquid
15-06-2008, 22:53
just my 2 cents worth but he looks like he's been photoshopped in, like was said above the background is too "clean" low key images tend to have a smallish grey tint on the background even though its black.
bidden
15-06-2008, 23:09
What's wrong with me...I love it..those eyes are just gorgeous and as for the dribble or whatever stains on his top....yes i remember those days. My boy is now 19. He was as lovely as that once but it seems a very long time ago!!:)
Betty
16-06-2008, 11:19
Haha, what a little scruff bag :D:D
Duckydoodle
16-06-2008, 11:44
I think it's a fine photograph. The only bit that looks too PPd to me is around his head where it looks as if the black background sort of wraps around the top of his head.
Lovely looking little fella with gorgeous big blue eyes. I have two nippers around his sort of age so foody faces are a familiar thing :lol:
CT
16-06-2008, 11:58
Darkish sheet? :D

I couldn't understand why I couldn't get the lasso tool to select the bg. ;)

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/1269/chalie-2-edit.jpg
DiddyDave
16-06-2008, 12:02
Nice MD - I have a few similar black backgrounds taken on my white paper background - which is a way cool way to confuse a client :D

DD(2)s comment on the black wrapping around him is why often on such dark backgrounds one or both of the rear lights are turned to light the back of the subject

Try it, and keep having fun

Glad the light's at the right height too!

DD
DiddyDave
16-06-2008, 12:03
Darkish sheet? :D

I couldn't understand why I couldn't get the lasso tool to select the bg. ;)

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/1269/chalie-2-edit.jpg



:lol::lol::lol:

Well do you have black sheets CT ???

A bit too Goth for most of us methinks

DD
CT
16-06-2008, 12:11
LOL. No, I don't, but MD woud be well advised to invest in something like a nice piece of black velvet if he wants to pursue this style, which I do actually like. :D

Changing a background colour in processing when there are fine stray hairs like that is one of the most difficult things to do well and is far better done by getting it right in camera. Once you've lost those fine hairs, the cut -out look is inevitable.
DiddyDave
16-06-2008, 12:20
LOL. No, I don't, but MD woud be well advised to invest in something like a nice piece of black velvet if he wants to pursue this style, which I do actually like. :D

Changing a background colour in processing when there are fine stray hairs like that is one of the most difficult things to do well and is far better done by getting it right in camera. Once you've lost those fine hairs, the cut -out look is inevitable.


I hope you don't think I 'cut' people out CT ??? :eek: Never done it in my life !!!

In smaller studios then yes a black background is of course useful, but I did some black backgrounds shots recently just by moving the subject too far away for the white paper's reflectance to affect the exposure - hence it's a white background that records as black

The beauty of this is it's then so easy to have any shade of grey you fancy too, or add gels for a different colour entirely (which you can't do with a black background)

:thumbs:

DD
CT
16-06-2008, 12:33
LOL. I wouldn't think you'd do that for one moment DD. Unfortunately this belief persists that Photoshop can always put it right if you get it wrong in camera, but it really aint so.
DiddyDave
16-06-2008, 12:42
Hair, or some such messy & fine subject detailing, is why I don't do cut-outs

Venture has a great trick for it though on their arty side, they seem to select around people very closely then give the selection a massive 'Stroke' line - instantly creating a more 'Art' than photo look and solving the cut-out problem too

:clap: to such lateral thinking

DD
..MD..
16-06-2008, 17:33
all comments taken on board..

thanks for all the feedback..



md:thumbs:
Dino f
17-06-2008, 16:03
Tell you what mate, that looks great in b&w.
Dean:)