Portrait Review 1st real attempt
Mar 30, 2012 20:31:16 #
Taken handheld w/Sony Alpha 100 w/50mm 1.7 prime lens. Used PaintShop Pro X4 but had trouble clearing up acne on forhead of my 12 yr old neice. Comments please.
Sorry, I forgot to rotate photo.
Mar 30, 2012 20:40:10 #
Nice job, just use blemish remover; done it for the neighbor girl; if that doesn't work you can try a select the forehead and do some skin smoothing. Just a thought...
Mar 30, 2012 20:42:55 #
It's very hard to give a critique for two reasons:
1.) the resolution. Please repost checking the "store original" button.
2.) It's sideways... :)
1.) the resolution. Please repost checking the "store original" button.
2.) It's sideways... :)
Mar 30, 2012 21:25:37 #
I agree. Paying attention to details is a top priority of any photographer.
And there are a lot of details.
Posting correctly is a good start.
And there are a lot of details.
Posting correctly is a good start.
rpavich wrote:
It's very hard to give a critique for two reasons:
1.) the resolution. Please repost checking the "store original" button.
2.) It's sideways... :)
1.) the resolution. Please repost checking the "store original" button.
2.) It's sideways... :)
Mar 30, 2012 21:50:57 #
Post again - turn it right side up. Then I will tell you one way to repair the forehead in Photoshop or Elements. If Paintshop has the same tools, it will work there too. But you have to turn it 90 degrees first.
Mar 30, 2012 22:44:41 #
Mar 31, 2012 11:03:54 #
Mar 31, 2012 11:50:33 #
Mar 31, 2012 11:53:16 #
Rotate it and save it again in your pictures folder as a vertical, then post again from there.
Mar 31, 2012 12:27:38 #
I will try again. I thought that was what I had done & it shows upright but post tyhe way I took the shot.
Horseart wrote:
Rotate it and save it again in your pictures folder as a vertical, then post again from there.
12 yo Kaitlin. Sony Alpha 100 w/50mm 1.7 prime lens Hand held, ISO 400 F/2.0 Shutter Speed 1/10 Sec
Sony ISO 400, F/2.0 w/shutter 1/15 Sec
Sony ISO 100, F/2.0 w/ Shutter 1/80 Sec.
Mar 31, 2012 14:36:36 #
OK - now we are getting somewhere!
To start, in the first two images you shutter speed is WAY too slow to handhold and the consequence is a blurred photo. To handhold a 50mm, you really want to be at a 1/60 or faster. Better yet, 1/125.
The lighting on all three is pretty good - it has direction and is not too low.
The vignette on #1 is a bit heavy-handed, IMO, but that is your call.
Number two is awfully close. In particular with a 50mm, you really do not want to get that close - a bit farther back would be more flattering. To that point, #3 is perfect for a 50mm.
Number two is too soft - not soft in a good way - soft as in blurry. A 1/15 shutter and an aperture that wide open gives you an unacceptable image. Nothing is sharp. To be honest, this is a throw away. Yeah, I know, others will tell you she's beautiful and you should keep it. I will go along with the beautiful - but the photo - not so good.
Now to the skin: Photoshop and elements have a healing brush that is perfect for smoothing out individual blemishes. You can also use the clone stamp by setting the Mode to Lighten, opacity to around 33%, and sampling from clean skin. I use that ALL the time and it is fantastic for cleaning up areas.
There are many ways to smooth skin some are better on some skin than others - you need to use the one that works on your image.
There are a bunch of third-party offerings that do a great job on skin, but I have no idea how the Paintshop thing works, but I suppose there are plug-ins for that - I'm a 100% Photoshop guy and ignorant of the other stuff.
So - get that shutter speed up over 1/60 and for MOST portrait work, shooting at f4 or less makes no sense - the DOF is just too shallow. For some special images, sure, but you will have a lot of marginal to unacceptable images.
To start, in the first two images you shutter speed is WAY too slow to handhold and the consequence is a blurred photo. To handhold a 50mm, you really want to be at a 1/60 or faster. Better yet, 1/125.
The lighting on all three is pretty good - it has direction and is not too low.
The vignette on #1 is a bit heavy-handed, IMO, but that is your call.
Number two is awfully close. In particular with a 50mm, you really do not want to get that close - a bit farther back would be more flattering. To that point, #3 is perfect for a 50mm.
Number two is too soft - not soft in a good way - soft as in blurry. A 1/15 shutter and an aperture that wide open gives you an unacceptable image. Nothing is sharp. To be honest, this is a throw away. Yeah, I know, others will tell you she's beautiful and you should keep it. I will go along with the beautiful - but the photo - not so good.
Now to the skin: Photoshop and elements have a healing brush that is perfect for smoothing out individual blemishes. You can also use the clone stamp by setting the Mode to Lighten, opacity to around 33%, and sampling from clean skin. I use that ALL the time and it is fantastic for cleaning up areas.
There are many ways to smooth skin some are better on some skin than others - you need to use the one that works on your image.
There are a bunch of third-party offerings that do a great job on skin, but I have no idea how the Paintshop thing works, but I suppose there are plug-ins for that - I'm a 100% Photoshop guy and ignorant of the other stuff.
So - get that shutter speed up over 1/60 and for MOST portrait work, shooting at f4 or less makes no sense - the DOF is just too shallow. For some special images, sure, but you will have a lot of marginal to unacceptable images.
Mar 31, 2012 17:49:54 #
Ok I used the makeover tool as well as, the tooth brush to whiten her teeth. I hope you like the results. I could have done more but I did not want to make it so she looked like she was totally made over.
Mar 31, 2012 17:54:51 #
molsonice wrote:
Ok I used the makeover tool as well as, the tooth brush to whiten her teeth. I hope you like the results. I could have done more but I did not want to make it so she looked like she was totally made over.
Much better on the skin. I think you went too far on the teeth. Just a bit TOO white.
Mar 31, 2012 19:21:08 #
I know but I was just showing his what can be done. He has the orginal and can work wit it from this point on.
Thanks for the comments.
Thanks for the comments.
Mar 31, 2012 19:28:48 #
You are right so I took the teeth down a little bit so they weren't so bright.
Teeth whiteness adjusted
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