Headshots : 2014 Anime @ L.A.

[nimitzbenedicto]

Hi Victor. Did you bounce the flash on these one? The highlights are more pronounced compared to the previous post. For me, these latter photos look better. There is more depth - unlike the previous ones which I think are a bit flat.

Hi Rob,

Nope. no bounce flash. What I did was tape tissue to my Nikon D5100 onboard flash to tone down the harsh straight on flash. Hoping its flash/ttl will coincide with its program-mode.

Yes, I feel I'll have to keep in mind your comment about "depth...."

Thanks.

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I think it all depends on what one is trying to accomplish. I always use selective clarity on my portraits of elderly people as it emphasizes the wrinkles. It's quite the opposite when I'm processing portraits of young women. I tend to decrease clarity in this case.
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Yes. Definitely agree.

[Colin Southern]

For comparison, here are some SOOC.
Used viewNX2 to downsize/convert to 640.jpg
Please take note of their make-up thickness/tone.



kit lens:18-105mm @105mm. AF Area mode: Single
Program mode: f/6.3, 1/125, ISO2500. matrix metering.
WB=auto. onboard flash:ttl.




Nikon D5100.kit lens:18-105mm @105mm. Focus Mode:AF-S.
AF Area mode: Single
Program mode: f/5.6, 1/125, ISO1800.
matrix metering. WB=auto. onboard flash:ttl.




Nikon D5100.
kit lens:18-105mm @105mm. Focus Mode:AF-S.
AF Area mode: Single
Program mode: f/6.3, 1/125, ISO2200.
matrix metering. WB=auto. onboard flash:ttl.

Interestingly, the skin tones in these look pretty much correct - I suspect that you're doing something in post-processing to throw them off.