Recent content by leoleo

I was actually finding it really hard to focus - AF was being a bit crappy due to very low ambient light... I guess I could either stop down more than 2.8 or figure out decent solution for an AF light... maybe I could pop the built-in flash up / focus / close it... although that's a lot of...

Hey folks, I literally just got my Qbox24 today - I'm already going to be doing a quick shoot with it tomorrow morning so I thought I'd rattle off a couple of shots on the GF tonight as a quick practice / test. - As always I have trouble being decisive when I PP so there are two different...

lol, thanks. Not sure why that's a question though!

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Resized as per forum rules. Thanks for the comments guys, after taking my first shot into the mirror (which was blown in the bottom right), I decided I liked the effect... a kind of vintage vibe. As for mirroring, I kept two versions of this pic, one with me in focus and one with the lens in...

Got a new lens today, I'm waiting until the hood comes in the post before I start properly test driving but, as I'm sure you all can imagine, I had to snap a few quickies the second I got home :) Anyway, took a few in a little round mirror and here's the result... any and all comments /...

Totally love the first one, I can't actually remember seeing a shot like it - from the floor that is... refreshing perspective. The others that stand out are #5 & #6... 6 is great but as somebody else already said, after the perfect number 5, what could match up to that? Great job man.

LOVE it mate. Excellent shot, the colours are great, the skin looks natural and the hair looks suitably bright / modern / out-there. Would you be so kind as to post your set up (cam / lens / lighting & settings)? I understand if you'd rather not, some magicians like to keep their tricks secret ;)

Great image mate, love it. My initial thought was to bump the dynamic range up a touch but that's just because I like contrasty images. I then did a total turnaround and decided that the balance is actually perfect, if it was waaay contrasty, it'd be distracting and too modern looking. As for...

cheers for the comments / advice, folks. I'm not really sure how to do all the localised stuff in PS - I tried using layer masks and painting in black + white and stuff when I was doing a landscape shot recently and it was pretty tough to not have very obvious lines / artefacts showing where...

Hi folks, thanks for the comments thus far. I'm not 100% sure how I feel about the canvas. At the time, I suggested taking them off the wall but she insisted, so I kept them. Another lesson learned as many of the images have been ruined by a crappy background, I think if I'd had the time, I...

Hi folks, My sis came over v.briefly on Friday and I decided to frantically rattle off a few shots before we dashed out as I dug the jacket / hair / lipstick combo that she was rocking. Below are two pics that I've cropped and spent about 2 mins PPing (in....iPhoto :() I have to questions...

Thanks for the reply mate - I knew that part... I phrased my question badly I think... What I want to know is how length of straws vs length of snoot affects things. I.e. would I get exactly the same size and quality / falloff etc if I had a 15cm snoot with no straws, as a 10cm snoot filled...

What's the difference between the length of the straws / coroplast vs the length of the snoot?

Do you guys know that manfrotto makes a great coldshoe for about £8 on Teamwork's website? I'm aiming to get a softbox very soon - just not 100% sure on brand or size! the 50" Westcott Apollo is pretty high on my list though, if I can afford it - or even get one in the UK! - I hope it'll be ok...