Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/09/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I did notice the selective b&w of the eyes - nice touch. I agree with Ted on the lighting, but understand your explanation. With this model & her hair done that way, she could stand a little more of a chin up pose, making the forehead less prominent & prone to clipping, along with balancing the face. Jay On 9/23/2014 2:03 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Thank you everyone who looked and commented on and off list. > This frame was just a play as I was setting up. It intentionally has no > fill and the main light has a modifier (a grid) on it. Ted you are spot on > that the main light is still too high (as shown by the only just caught > catchlights too) .I did make some much more conventional beauty portraits. > The model has been very happy with the rest of the work we did. We shall > see what she thinks of this one ;-) > > I'm curious as to whether anyone noticed the treatment of her eyes. > > I'm still editing and developing and haven't put much here as yet (more on > Facebook as that's where the models get the exposure). > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > On 24 September 2014 01:15, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > >> Hi Geoff, >> Regarding the nose shadow? >> >> It appears as though you were trying to create studio "BUTTERFLY >> LIGHTING?" >> in a frontal view as it would most likely be used, >> >> However? The MODEL is either too far forward or the light needs to be >> moved >> slightly to create a sharper edge "butterfly" under her nose without >> getting >> into her upper lip? A sort of minor. >> >> cheers, >> ted >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On >> Behalf >> Of >> Montie >> Sent: September-23-14 5:46 AM >> To: lug at leica-users.org >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: New Studio BW portrait >> >> Good impact, I looked a long while. If you were going for >> "stark" you got there. I'm curious to know how the model >> feels about this image (black shadow under nose and lower >> lip). ;-) >> >> Montie >> >>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/157521109 >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2015.0.5315 / Virus Database: 4158/8262 - Release Date: 09/23/14 >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2015.0.5315 / Virus Database: 4158/8262 - Release Date: 09/23/14 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >