Square cropped portraits (SCPs) - please post them here

[Antonio Correia]

Well... she is cute
And the little flower fits the image very well.
However I would crop differently placing her a little more to the upper right corner. But if you do so, you would have too much of the chair...
We can't have everything in Life can we ?
It is very sharp and full of mid tones
Thank you for bringing up this thread from the ashes
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Please Colin I can't edit anymore post number 751 to link to your lessons... Can't you do something about it ? I mean, linking more lessons on the same post.

[pono]

I've read lots of people hating one black and whites that have a small portion with color. While sometimes it can be overdone, in my opinion, I think that it can give a cool effect. In this case, it's just beautiful.

[Antonio Correia]

I've read lots of people hating one black and whites that have a small portion with color. While sometimes it can be overdone, in my opinion, I think that it can give a cool effect. In this case, it's just beautiful.

Indeed. Here there is the subtility of the colored spot.

[Alis]

Steve, this is a great shot. Absolutely professional.

I agree with Antonio about the shot being very sharp and also full of midtones.

About the crop, the only thing I see is the little white triangle on the right lower corner, but if you try to crop that out, then the shot becomes a nSCP and no one wants that

[stevewe88]

Thanks everyone for your comments, it is much appreciated.

Ali - I agree about the lower right corner. I originally had a vignette on it but it took something away from the image as a whole.

Antonio - It is my pleasure to bring this thread back to the first page. What happened?

Shane - Thanks also for your comments.

All the best
Steve

[Antonio Correia]

... Antonio - It is my pleasure to bring this thread back to the first page. What happened? ... All the best Steve

Nothing happened Steve. Thank you.
I like to jump from one kind of images to another until I get - if ever - a trend for my photography.
These days I don't have many new portraits. In my last travel to Indonesia, last month I practically didn't shoot portraits.
Oh I missed my 70-200. Oh yes...
I am now in a new way - or trying to - making composites in CS with textures and so.
It's a long way to run.
However, my new way will not make me turn away from portraits but - on contrary - I will try to make them under another perspective.
I am rather tired of images all very sharp, very well composed, very perfect (caught).
I want to move to something more intellectual where I can transmit feelings, emotions etc. I was telling today in the morning at the photography shot, that I don't want to be slave of the exact tones of the faces and all that paraphernalia and madness of sharpness, colors bla, bla.
Thank you Steve. Very kind of you
But keep posting that I will be here to make my harsh critics.

[Antonio Correia]

[Alis]

[Antonio Correia]

TFPH Ali
Well, what can I say ?
That the background is rather "turbulent" / dissonant ?

[Alis]

TFPH Ali
Well, what can I say ?
That the background is rather "turbulent" / dissonant ?

Thanks, Antonio!
Agree. It was a parking lot, not much room to maneuver. I want a studio

[Alis]

[Antonio Correia]

[Antonio Correia]

[Nicola]

I like it VERY much!
is a candid?
bbye
N

[Dave Humphries]

Please Colin I can't edit anymore post number 751 to link to your lessons... Can't you do something about it ? I mean, linking more lessons on the same post.

Hi Antonio,

I took a liberty - it's often my way
I have replaced the original three links with one to the list that Colin himself updates as new lessons are added - it seemd like a good idea at the time
That way we won't have an ongoing problem keeping the above post updated - did you guess I am lazy

Cheers,

[Antonio Correia]

Hi Antonio,

I took a liberty - it's often my way
I have replaced the original three links with one to the list that Colin himself updates as new lessons are added - it seemd like a good idea at the time
That way we won't have an ongoing problem keeping the above post updated - did you guess I am lazy

Cheers,

Well done Dave Well done

[Nicola]

Hi,
what's your opinion about this low key portrait with hard sun light?
many thanks of watching!
feel free of C&C, I'm looking for critics not appreciations! and I've big and strong shoulders!

[William W]

what's your opinion about this low key portrait with hard sun light?

As you have metered and exposed for the sun side of his face – I would make that the statement of the image.
No half measures.
You want low key in bright strong sun - then get the shadow side of his face into deep shadow, still holding some texture and let the bottom right of frame fade to full black.
Let the one eye and the exposed cheek and his lips do the communication of feeling and all the work in the image and hence all the viewer’s focus on those elements.
Get rid of the crane.
Tone down the background, but leave the token almost white spot of sky.




WW

[Nicola]

As you have metered and exposed for the sun side of his face – I would make that the statement of the image.
No half measures.
You want low key in bright strong sun - then get the shadow side of his face into deep shadow, still holding some texture and let the bottom right of frame fade to full black.
Let the one eye and the exposed cheek and his lips do the communication of feeling and all the work in the image and hence all the viewer’s focus on those elements.
Get rid of the crane.
Tone down the background, but leave the token almost white spot of sky.




WW

thanks William!
I tought that, but I was a bit frightened.. to be too drastic..

[William W]

I was a bit frightened.. to be too drastic..

Be fearless!

WW