trc Loc: Logan, OH

Cliff,

I decided to upload this image I had taken back on 10/17/2013 which is a High Key image, or at least real close - Hah! You were most certainly correct about my other image which I posted yesterday as a High Key image - it wasn't even close. Cheers!

Just so people know, taken with a Nikon D800, Nikon 70-200 mm lens, 1/125, ISO 200, 70 mm, Spot Metering, f/8, full manual, and originally RAW Format. Oh, used a speedlight as the Key Light behind a Beauty Dish, and two speedlights on the semi-white backdrop with umbrellas, if I remember correctly.

Best Regards,
Tom

High Key Image This Time

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WAR10CK Loc: Blacklick, OH

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trc Loc: Logan, OH

Bill, looking at this on UHH, I see that the bottom of the background is not really white and it appears it has dirty or off-color hues showing up.

Maybe I can check on my computer and correct it, but right now I have to lave and take care of some tasks I must do right now. Maybe when I eventually get back, I will see what I can do.

Thanks for viewing and 'commenting.' :-)

Tom

trc Loc: Logan, OH

Hopefully this will help take care of the off coloring in the bottom 1/3 of the shot of the white background. May, or maybe not?

Tom

Tried to whiten/brighten image bottom 1/3

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greg vescuso Loc: Ozark,Mo.

Hey Tom I really like this image, it has real fun feel to it. I see what your talking about with the white background. It sure takes a lot of light to make them white.

trc Loc: Logan, OH

Thank you Greg. When I first took this shot, I thought the background really was white, but can now see that it obviously is not! Yes, it takes a lot of light and proper settings all the way around. I had taken it a couple years ago and only was using speed lights - strobes would have been a lot better. Oh well, live and learn. It just leaves room for improvement.

Tom

waltchilds Loc: Central Florida

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Weddingguy Loc: British Columbia - Canada

I actually prefer the original.

The slight, gradual darkening of the background towards the bottom of the image makes it look more realistic, whereas the pure white background makes it feel like it was copied and pasted.

Shadows are not your enemy and "high key" does not mean "all white"!

Just my humble opinion . . . again.

trc Loc: Logan, OH

Weddingguy,

Once again, thank you for your comments on this one. I had another comment about another image I posted, so I guess I was showing this other person a Real High Key shot (this one) I had taken probably about two years ago or so. He was correct, but he mentioned that the background was not white, I believe - maybe not.

Therefore, I had in my head that the background should be all white as well, but I know better than that. The subject should not have any shadows and should be well lit, but not blown out. The background can really be any degree of color, I believe.

Yes, shadows are OK in High Key, but my thoughts were that they are not to be on the subject/model and lighting should be very light (not dark tones), but not blown out or have any specular highlights. The intensity/brightness should be uniform across the model's skin - that is what I always thought. Perhaps I am wrong on that thought.

Thanks,
Tom