Lisa with Chicken
Oct 13, 2018 11:25:45 #
Daughter Lisa with one of her Chickens. It's good to always have fresh eggs on hand.
Oct 13, 2018 15:13:03 #
I like the shot. This may be just me but it appears just a bit too dark for my taste.
Oct 13, 2018 19:44:57 #
No it's not just you, I like dark portraits, and have a tendency to make them a little too dark for most folks taste. Thank you for you comments!
Oct 13, 2018 23:07:04 #
Bushpilot wrote:
No it's not just you, I like dark portraits, and have a tendency to make them a little too dark for most folks taste. Thank you for you comments!
I understand. But there is dark and there is underexposed and this seems to go more to the latter.
Oct 13, 2018 23:52:21 #
CaptainC wrote:
I understand. But there is dark and there is underexposed and this seems to go more to the latter.
I agree, if I could remove the post I would
Oct 14, 2018 00:11:50 #
Oct 14, 2018 00:41:50 #
Bushpilot wrote:
CaptainC and MattPhox, does this one seem like any improvement?
I think so. If you have seen my work you would know i agree with you that I prefer dark, low key portraits. But we still want to keep the face lighter than the rest of the imageâusually the brightest part of the photo. So darkening the image but keeping the face brighter woks really well for the look I think you are going for. Here is my approach. Now that I see it, I might lighten the chicken just a touch. As it is no harm, no foul. I just could NOT resist.
Oct 14, 2018 09:37:57 #
Bushpilot wrote:
CaptainC and MattPhox, does this one seem like any improvement?
I like this one better.
Oct 14, 2018 09:38:47 #
CaptainC wrote:
I think so. If you have seen my work you would know i agree with you that I prefer dark, low key portraits. But we still want to keep the face lighter than the rest of the imageâusually the brightest part of the photo. So darkening the image but keeping the face brighter woks really well for the look I think you are going for. Here is my approach. Now that I see it, I might lighten the chicken just a touch. As it is no harm, no foul. I just could NOT resist.
I like this one also.
Oct 14, 2018 11:55:18 #
Thanks again for the helpful comments, CaptainC and MattPhox, The shot of of my daughter was kind of done on the fly while visiting her a week ago. I went with her out to collect some eggs on a rather chilly and dark day.
While the light wasn't bright it of course was very even under the overcast sky.
While the light wasn't bright it of course was very even under the overcast sky.
Oct 14, 2018 11:58:04 #
I like what you did with the photo, Cliff. I agree the chicken should be a little lighter, Again thanks for all the helpful suggestions!
Oct 14, 2018 12:14:46 #
Somewhere between Dennis and Cliff. The original is a little dark, but it looks more so because the light is so flat. If you set the black and white points in Lightroom, you should get a more pleasing result.
http://blogs.adobe.com/jkost/2017/02/setting-white-and-black-points-in-lightroom-cc.html
http://blogs.adobe.com/jkost/2017/02/setting-white-and-black-points-in-lightroom-cc.html
Oct 14, 2018 13:36:41 #
Oct 14, 2018 15:29:36 #
AZNikon
Loc: Mesa, AZ
Bushpilot wrote:
CaptainC and MattPhox, does this one seem like any improvement?
Yes, much better. The white t-shirt is now white! Very nice environmental portrait!
Oct 14, 2018 22:18:19 #
Here it is with Black and White points set in Lightroom per SpyderJan and a slight vignette. Comments?
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