- Messages
- 13,582
- Name
- Dean
- Edit My Images
- No
An old archive shot from a shot I did a few years back. I completely disregarded it at the time because it didn't fit the brief, but I'm glad that I found it. All comments and crit welcome.
Alessandro
- Thread starter The23rdman
- Start date
- Messages
- 3,194
- Name
- Paul
- Edit My Images
- No
I like this, split lighting works well here I think. I like the way he gets "lost" into the background. You've captured a nice engaging image here.
OP
- Messages
- 13,582
- Name
- Dean
- Edit My Images
- No
Thanks Paul.
OP
- Messages
- 13,582
- Name
- Dean
- Edit My Images
- No
116 views and two comments. :/
- Messages
- 8,826
- Name
- Bryn
- Edit My Images
- Yes
You did post this past midnight... probably most views are from sleepy browsers... anyway.
Like it, its kind of confused on whether it wants to be high or low contrast and sits right in the middle.. No harsh shadows which works well with his face as he has quite chiselled features.
OP
- Messages
- 13,582
- Name
- Dean
- Edit My Images
- No
I posted it at around midday yesterday, bud.
- Messages
- 8,826
- Name
- Bryn
- Edit My Images
- Yes
OP
- Messages
- 13,582
- Name
- Dean
- Edit My Images
- No
I'm always sleepy! Thanks for commenting anyway.Dohhhh.... I'm sleepy now
- Messages
- 4,906
- Name
- Simon
- Edit My Images
- No
That's happened to a couple of mine. Mainly, I think, when an image is entirely competent but a bit dull.
You know the good bits already - it's nicely framed, well exposed with a good mono conversion. The lighting's interesting and obviously what you intended.
So how to improve it? I think the dramatic split lighting doesn't really suit the mildly cheerful but slightly bland expression.
OP
- Messages
- 13,582
- Name
- Dean
- Edit My Images
- No
You could be right. I suspect that when I was looking through this shoot (several people for a band composite) this was one of the only half decent shots of Alessandro I got. He was a rabbit in the headlights in front of the camera. In the context of the shoot it's a decent shot, but on its own maybe not. I think that I like it technically which is why it stood out.
OP
- Messages
- 13,582
- Name
- Dean
- Edit My Images
- No
No, that's fair enough. See my above comment to Simon.
DG Phototraining
Woof
- Messages
- 5,064
- Name
- Dave
- Edit My Images
- Yes
I quite like it, and I think there's enough 'character' coming through
I'd have preferred his head tilting by the same amount the other way, and his ear seems to be about the brightest part of the shot, so I'd tone that down a bit too
Overall though its a nice shot
Dave
I'd have preferred his head tilting by the same amount the other way, and his ear seems to be about the brightest part of the shot, so I'd tone that down a bit too
Overall though its a nice shot
Dave
Kodiak Qc
Suspended / Banned
- Messages
- 20,285
- Name
- French Canadian living in Europe since 1989!
- Edit My Images
- Yes
•
+1
I would have moved to the right (one step or so) and asked him to follow me
with his head or whole body… just enough to let the light kiss his right eye
and upper cheek… but that is just me!
OP
- Messages
- 13,582
- Name
- Dean
- Edit My Images
- No
Yeah, good point about the ear and angle. This is from a shoot three years ago and Alessandro was so uncomfortable in front of the camera that he couldn't even take simple direction. I'm much better at getting what I want from subjects these days.
Kodiak Qc
Suspended / Banned
- Messages
- 20,285
- Name
- French Canadian living in Europe since 1989!
- Edit My Images
- Yes
- Messages
- 4,605
- Name
- Kris
- Edit My Images
- No
Can't add anything more constructive than what's been said already Dean. Like it, even though you say he wasn't comfortable that doesn't come across. The lighting suits the subject perfectly.
OP
- Messages
- 13,582
- Name
- Dean
- Edit My Images
- No
Thanks. I can see why people aren't that into it, but I still like it.
OP
- Messages
- 13,582
- Name
- Dean
- Edit My Images
- No
Thanks Dave. I'll fiddle with his ear.I quite like it, and I think there's enough 'character' coming through
I'd have preferred his head tilting by the same amount the other way, and his ear seems to be about the brightest part of the shot, so I'd tone that down a bit too
Overall though its a nice shot
Dave