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Apr 8, 2020 13:45:04   #
Jaackil wrote:
You really can’t deal with flyaway hair in LR. You need to take it over to PS. There are a ton of ways to clean up hair. But for those images simple spot healing tool or clone stamp tool will clean them up nice and easy. As for the eyes. You can enhance the color in light room. But the color looks pretty good. The sharpening tool in photoshop works really good for making the eyes pop. If you are not familiar it is the triangle shape icon. Just pass it over her eyes a couple of time and it really makes a difference. You can also use it on the lips eyebrows and eyelashes when needed. Just don’t over do it. A pass or two is all you need. Have fun.
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It took me a while to find sharpening tool because it was hid behind blur tool. I don't get in PS much anymore. It worked great. The clone stamp also made short work of the fly away hairs. Really helped my photo. Thanks so much.
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Apr 5, 2020 16:02:01   #
Toby wrote:
The model is a very nice looking lady. I think the photo is very well lighted. The only change I would want is less cropping and I prefer it when her head is slightly to the side rather than strat on.


Yes I am going back to up on my next attempt to allow more options on cropping. Thanks for looking
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Apr 5, 2020 15:57:14   #
Jaackil wrote:
I think these are excellent. You did a great job with the lighting. Personally, I do not like images that are too soft and over processed, I think these are pretty spot on as far as that goes. You softened the face enough but didn’t over do it. Here are my two critiques. The eyes, her left facing camera eye has a bit of brown in it. Did you consider fixing that? Personally I would have sharpened the eyes a little to bring them out more. They have great color overall a little sharpening would have made them really “pop”. The second thing I see is with the pose in the second image in each set. While technically very good they are not a flattering as the first. She has a little bit of deer in the headlights look. Also because of the angle of her shoulders she appears “heavier”. A little bit more of an angle would be thinner for her as it is in the first image in each set. Lastly, and this is purely personal preference I would clean up some of the flyaway hair. On the right facing camera side there is a little more than I would like.
Overall you should be very happy with these. I know I would be if I had gotten this result. You also have to keep in mind we are all photographers so we are going to see every little imperfection. The client and everyone else looking at these is going to see amazing images. Well done.
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Yes the brown spot is natural, her fiends would have notice it missing. I will look for some instruction on sharpening the eyes. I did see that stare in the 2nd photo. I shot these as she and my gal were going to the theater, although I had taken may snap shots of her in the past it was a little uncomfortable for her in front of the lights. I only had ten minutes so did not have time to get her to relax. I did see the fly away hair but was not sure I could correct this in LR without it showing in the back ground. Probably should have gone to PS to fix. Yes she is quite slender so I did not do her justice in the 2nd photo. I will take care to try some better body positions in future attempts. Thank taking the time to help.
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Apr 5, 2020 15:48:30   #
Thanks for the comments "camerapapi". I was a little over sensitive because most models are young and we are of a certain age. But you are correct everyone has been very professional.
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Apr 4, 2020 22:51:03   #
Thanks for the reply. I did what I was able to as an edit to address your comments. I see that a little higher would have been better. I had shot further back and have adjusted the crop. Also tried to soften but still leave a realistic vision of her. She did like the photos. I did not mean for the statement about the model to be the title, this is the first time I posted here. I did look thru the forum and see you are correct this is a very well managed and respectful board unlike some other sites. Appreciate all your suggestions and will incorporate them in my next attempt. Your correct that it is more difficult without modeling lights. I do have two Elinchrom 500 BX mono lights with modeling lights but my studio is so small they are hard control.


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Apr 4, 2020 16:50:37   #
Canon 6D 4 speed lights, background, hair, Main beauty dish, Fill 36" soft box, small silver reflector horizontal EF 70 200 1/60 5.6 ISO 320


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Apr 26, 2017 10:24:55   #
It is not Devils Tower. Looks more like Utah
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Apr 12, 2017 18:00:26   #
I have been traveling with the Canon G Series for years. Last great model was the G16. It can be used well in manual and has all the features of a full size camera in a compact format. Larger than point an shoot but much smaller than cameras with removable lens. I started with the G9 and have had a version of it ever since. Not as durable as point and shoot but better that a full size camera. I have had it at the beach on a dive boat,skiing, wandering the wine country of France and rock climbing. I only had one of them break after a drop with the lens out. My personal favorite.
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Apr 10, 2017 10:02:50   #
I agree the Tamron 24-70 2.8 is a great walk around lens. I have it on my 6D and it will save you about a $600 dollars for the equivalent canon glass. I also have the 70-200 L and an 85 prime 1.8 I use for portrait.
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Apr 7, 2017 09:38:55   #
I dive but always see people with enclosures for their cameras. Although that camera is rated to 50 feet that is almost two bars of pressure. If you just want to play in the pool that is probably a good choice. But if you want to dive I would find an enclosure that would be easier to maintain the gaskets and put silicon grease on them regularly. The canon G16 has a after market waterproof enclosure.
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