Steam Engine Lad
Jun 24, 2014 17:44:54 #
nanaval wrote:
Thank you Nightski for your advice. I will post the original also in the Post Processing Section and ask their advice. I am glad you liked the basics of the shot. Later we have a pasty day and Lewis will be there with his steam engine so I can try and get some better shots.
This same cute kid? OMG ... I could photograph him all day long. There is just something about him. He's got a look. Have fun! :-D
Jun 24, 2014 18:37:15 #
Nightski wrote:
Well, ABC ... here I go again .. being contrary. I... (show quote)
Judging from the popularity of the shot, I am the one being contrary.
Jun 24, 2014 18:46:33 #
nanaval wrote:
Thanks abc1234 for your comments. It did indeed just start out as a picture taken on Murdoch Day. I cropped it to print and give to the parents. As there was a lot going on in the background I zoomed in to get rid of most of it. (He was sat on a small steam engine) At the end of the day his parents loved the picture, not this version as I am just trying to work on this one to improve it if I can. If not I will bin it and try again.
No doubt this is a cute kid and has a lot of potential as a subject. And no doubt this was a difficult shot to capture correctly. The obvious thing to do would be to step back, zoom in, increase the aperture and hope that you blur the background while keeping some decent depth of field. A real challenge. Posing is also a challenge. As I said before, head on seldom works. But when taking grab shots, getting the subject to turn the head or the body so that you are not head on is also a challenge.
As for processing, you might want to get some snap into the shot. It is much to soft as in lack of contrast for my liking. Fixing the failing fill light will probably be impossible.
Go luck and keep working at shots like this.
Jun 24, 2014 19:04:40 #
Nightski wrote:
This same cute kid? OMG ... I could photograph him all day long. There is just something about him. He's got a look. Have fun! :-D
Yes the same cute kid. I will tell his Mom and Dad they will be pleased as they are very proud of him. They do the rounds with their steam engines. Trevithic Day is the local one with loads of steam engines from large to small. I will post more as I get them. I have been working on the light on his face and have got rid of it. Its late now so off to bed and finish it off tomorrow.
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