Ian

cargo · 23 Sep 2015

Ian is my mate he's a gardener hence is attire. Not sure of the brand of hat but it cost a small fortune and come with a lifetime guarentee, of which he as already claimed on.
Anyhow I digress. We took a trip out to the Garden wholesalers on Monday.
Whilst traveling there we were having a bit of a laugh regarding his sideburns and the attention they attract. I must have been feeling brave as I suggested we take his portait later when back home.
By then I must admit I had lost my confidence but just as I were leaving Ian said what about my photo "Oh yer I forgot about" :-( So we did take some photos.
He knows i'm not confident so assume he knew what he were doing.

Gaz

All feedback comments are more than welcome.

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sep9001 · 23 Sep 2015

Gaz,

You are getting very good with OCF, Very nice lighting on all.

What background are you using, sorry if I have asked the same question before.

Thanks

bazphoon · 23 Sep 2015

they are called tilley hats.i think there are stories of elaphants eating them and still returning intact

Wee man · 23 Sep 2015

Yep a tilley hat canadian manufacture come in lots of differing weights great hats , have a summer and winter one. Nice use of light.

Morbid · 23 Sep 2015

Very nice Gaz. Number 3, for me, is the pick of the bunch due to the lighting and pose.

Can't comment on the hat, sorry to take it off topic...!!

CraigDHD · 23 Sep 2015

Great set gaz

cargo · 24 Sep 2015

sep9001 said:
Gaz,

You are getting very good with OCF, Very nice lighting on all.

What background are you using, sorry if I have asked the same question before.

Thanks

Thanks Kev. Thats good to hear. I can't remember wether you asked before then again I often forget what I did yesterday

I use a grey roller blind.

Gaz

bazphoon said:
they are called tilley hats.i think there are stories of elaphants eating them and still returning intact

Thanks Baz. He wont come accross any Eflants in Manchester but he as wore one out and had it replaced free of charge.

Gaz

Wee man said:
Yep a tilley hat canadian manufacture come in lots of differing weights great hats , have a summer and winter one. Nice use of light.

Thanks Ed.
Really happy the lighting is ok.

Morbid said:
Very nice Gaz. Number 3, for me, is the pick of the bunch due to the lighting and pose.

Can't comment on the hat, sorry to take it off topic...!!

Ha thanks for bringing us back onto topic

Thanks for the feedback realy does mean a lot. Yes I like the darker moody ones but couldnt decide on a fav. I have added another since you posted as he as a slight smirk.

Gaz

CraigDHD said:
Great set gaz

Cheers Craig. Many thanks for the lighting help in previous posts

Gaz

sep9001 · 24 Sep 2015

Gaz, thanks .

Any links to the blind you used.

minnnt · 24 Sep 2015

You'll be calling yourself a photographer next!!

Great set, really well controlled light and looks to have worked well for him.

I work with someone (also a gardener) who also has a Tilley hat. Makes him look like a dick.

cargo · 24 Sep 2015

sep9001 said:
Gaz, thanks .

Any links to the blind you used.

Yes this one. http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/30290531/#/60290544

minnnt said:
I work with someone (also a gardener) who also has a Tilley hat. Makes him look like a dick.

Cheers fella not only have you helped and encouraged along the way you have just my sense of sarcastic humour too. Goes with being in the building trade for me !!

Gaz

juggler · 28 Sep 2015

They're all good, but the first one is my favourite - mainly 'cos it looks as though the smile is the real Ian.

I like #5 a lot too but there's a weird thing going on with his right eye. Semi-profile portraits where I can't see the whole eye sometimes - but not always - look a bit odd to me, almost as if there is nothing keeping the eye in their head if that makes sense?

cargo · 28 Sep 2015

juggler said:
They're all good, but the first one is my favourite - mainly 'cos it looks as though the smile is the real Ian.

I like #5 a lot too but there's a weird thing going on with his right eye. Semi-profile portraits where I can't see the whole eye sometimes - but not always - look a bit odd to me, almost as if there is nothing keeping the eye in their head if that makes sense?

Yes 1st is a fav of mine too. I liked that smile very cheeky n genuine. A dennis quaid some how.then again that could be just in my head.
Makes perfect sense re the eye socket.
Thanks for stopping by and helping me improve.

Gaz

juggler · 28 Sep 2015

cargo said:
Makes perfect sense re the eye socket.

Don't make my mistake and get hung up on that sort of detail, though.. there are other similar 'rules' (like the nose breaking cheek one) all of which should be jettisoned if they get in the way of a great shot.

cargo · 28 Sep 2015

juggler said:
all of which should be jettisoned if they get in the way of a great shot.

Thanks Simon.

I must agree that learning to use the camera plus the lighting and at the same time trying to converse with the subject is most difficult. I am pretty sure I will fluff many a shot due to the cheekbone thingy and eye socket jobby.
Thats a good mantra to go by though

Gaz

ESHTAL · 2 Oct 2015

good set

cargo · 2 Oct 2015

ESHTAL said:
good set

Thank you.

Gaz