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Aug 19, 2016 17:55:00 #
Aug 19, 2016 18:39:14 #
Dziadzi wrote:
Great lighting and superb model. 5 thumbs up......I don't know how to do the thumb emoji.
Aug 19, 2016 18:57:23 #
Yep me also..but really appreciate all you folks into art nude. I think it's on the same level as nature/landscape/wildlife..which I like to do ..but what is more natural then the fine appreciation of a superbly captured perfect art nude model.....
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Aug 19, 2016 19:17:17 #
Aug 19, 2016 19:42:58 #
nikonwaddy wrote:
[/quote]Yep Tom me also about focusing on the eye. I may h... (show quote)
Waddy,
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Yep Tom me also about focusing on the eye. I may h... (show quote)
Waddy,
I usually shoot portrait shots using spot focusing right/directly on one eye. I like to shoot using f8 or f10 which seems to be a sweet spot for the lens I use most times for portrait shots and/or head shots. That lens is my Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 and feel it gives me the best results. I try using a focal length of around 170 mm if possible and adjust all my manual settings accordingly. It usually gives a very nice Bokeh with out of focus background. I try to shoot them at an ISO of 100 to cut down on digital noise, or will use ISO 200 or greater if there is low light depending on the effect I want.
I have shot portraits with my Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 as well as my Nikon 85mm f/1.8, but that one is extremely trying at times because focus has to be spot on and it is not very forgiving. With my 70-200, I usually do it hand held and sometimes with a tripod. The 24-70 is very light and easy to do hand held and the 85 mm I usually try to use a tripod, if at all possible, since it is so unforgiving.
By the way, I have set up my D800 camera with rear focus and absolutely love it and recommend it 100%. It is so easy to focus and then recompose the shot if need be - a real breeze and joy!!! As I indicated, I always shoot in complete manual mode and about 99.9% of the time shoot in RAW format. That way I can develop my own shots, have all the data available in the digital image, and most always do my developing/PP'ing using Photoshop. Hope all this helps. Let's see some more images when you get a chance. Feel free to PM me if you like, but give me time to answer, since I seem to always be extremely busy. Thanks very much, my friend.
Best Regards,
Tom
Aug 19, 2016 20:53:04 #
Aug 19, 2016 21:21:18 #
This is an incredible photo - love the use of subdued lighting. Very tasteful.
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Aug 19, 2016 23:59:03 #
VERY VERY NICE!!! The lighting provides for mystery and intrigue, kind of like how a sweater girl is sometimes more interesting than a nude.
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Aug 20, 2016 02:17:10 #
nikonwaddy wrote:
Yep me also..but really appreciate all you folks into art nude. I think it's on the same level as nature/landscape/wildlife..which I like to do ..but what is more natural then the fine appreciation of a superbly captured perfect art nude model.....
Later....
Later....
All us folks? You mean "folks" as in the Greeks and Romans et al.?
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Aug 20, 2016 03:57:38 #
romanticf16
Loc: Commerce Twp, MI
It is a pleasure to see an image with thoughtful lighting, posing and composing. We see way too many snapshots with no posing or thought of creativity.
It takes some talent and work to produce an image of this quality. Please post more.
It takes some talent and work to produce an image of this quality. Please post more.
Aug 20, 2016 09:22:42 #
The best that I have seen on UHH. Thanks for sharing this beautiful image. I cannot think of any means of improving...you the master.
Compliment the beautiful lady for keeping her body in excellent shape.
RJ
Compliment the beautiful lady for keeping her body in excellent shape.
RJ
Aug 20, 2016 09:37:04 #
romanticf16 wrote:
It is a pleasure to see an image with thoughtful lighting, posing and composing. We see way too many snapshots with no posing or thought of creativity.
It takes some talent and work to produce an image of this quality. Please post more.
It takes some talent and work to produce an image of this quality. Please post more.
I agree totally with this comment, with emphasis on the first paragraph. I often wanted to criticize contributions but did not want to be insulting to the photographer and/or the model. Many postings have had little merit as art because either the model or the setting/setup were not right. And just being naked does NOT make a woman -- regardless of age or physique -- automatically attractive as an art object. I have never done nude photography, and I likely never will, but that does not mean I can't appreciate what I see. As stated in the quote, some postings are simply snapshots of naked women, while others are failed attempts at creative poses and setups, with or without appropriate models, and even with or without clothes. Thankfully a few images are immediately striking and appealing to the senses.
I am really glad to see this Section on UHH thriving, and it should be educational for those photographers who are trying to improve their skills in this art form. It is fairly easy to critique the photographer for his choice of background, pose, lighting, angle, etc, but how does one delicately tell the contributor that his/her model is just not suitable for nude photography? I suspect there is some correlation between the competence/experience of the photographer and the quality and confidence of the model, so the less professional photographers make do with whoever will pose for them as they try to learn the art. Some women have the right body and spirit for posing nude, while others are probably shy and it shows in their expressions. I think the first challenge in nude photography is finding that model.
Aug 20, 2016 10:16:28 #
nikonwaddy wrote:
Your insightful comment on this issue raises a question I seem never to have adequately gotten answered. Is it better to use center focus in viewfinder to focus and then recompose thereby causing more focal plan tilt or use the focal point closest to the models eye and recompose causing less focal plan tilt...What are your ideas on this or anyone else reading this. Tom
Your insightful comment on this issue raises a question I seem never to have adequately gotten answered. Is it better to use center focus in viewfinder to focus and then recompose thereby causing more focal plan tilt or use the focal point closest to the models eye and recompose causing less focal plan tilt...What are your ideas on this or anyone else reading this. Tom
Tom, this issue will never be resolved, at least not with a consensus. There is almost a current post about how many focus points are enough and it comes up pretty often. Many say only one, but they are probably low tech landscapers.
I always say as many points as you can buy!
I did a short experiment with re-composition(look it up) and determined that at very shallow DoF it's not possible to stay in focus because of the focul plane shift.
I shoot with a Canon 5s and wish it had more points and in a larger array covering more of the screen. I shoot single focus points positioned exactly on the eye but I'm controlling my shoot. I NEVER recompose. I usually shoot f8 also except when I'm trying to do something more artistic. It's very rare that I have an OOF eye!
Of course others will feel very differently than I do.
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