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Thread: Beach Babe
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22nd January 2014, 10:25 PM #1
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Beach Babe
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22nd January 2014, 10:32 PM #2
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Re: Beach Babe
I quite like the first one...Who is Lottie?
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22nd January 2014, 10:33 PM #3Moderator
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Re: Beach Babe
Oh, we know Lottie very well .. usually as the fearsome Lacrosse player.
Originally Posted by IzzieK
Have a trawl through Joanne's threads and you'll see lots of Lottie.
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22nd January 2014, 10:38 PM #4Moderator
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Re: Beach Babe
The first one I would classify as a nice "snapshot". The subject is Lottie (I think) but the left 2/3 and the upper half of the image do not add to the overall image.
The second image is much more to my liking; no question whatsoever as to the subject in that image.
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22nd January 2014, 11:41 PM #5
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Re: Beach Babe
Nicely done.
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22nd January 2014, 11:46 PM #6
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Re: Beach Babe
I am with Manfred. And the black and white is a nice touch.
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23rd January 2014, 03:07 AM #7
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I think the black & white needs more space about the subject. She seems cramped by the frame
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23rd January 2014, 03:57 AM #8
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Re: Beach Babe
Nice shot Joanne. Nice to see a photo of a young lady on a warm beach when it's 0 degrees here in New Jersey with 14 inches of snow on the ground.
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23rd January 2014, 03:58 AM #9
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Re: Beach Babe
I simply cannot find any faults with an image of a beautiful young woman on an equally beautiful beach....
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23rd January 2014, 03:49 PM #10
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Re: Beach Babe
Note that the following comments are about the photographic technique, not the subject (no problems there!).
Both seem a little disconnected and snapshotty. In a photo of a person, their expression and body language convey much of the photo's punch. #1 could work very well with more interesting light. Wait until sunset, then stick her in a brightly-lit spot on the shore with a purple sky behind, and you could wind up with a really killer shot. If the background isn't ideal, crank open the aperture and let it turn into bokeh.
I'm not sure about the B&W conversion on #2. Since you can't see her face, I think the B&W is the only thing preventing it from looking like a sneaky snapshot taken by someone walking by. However, the background is very good, along with the angle and framing.
Both shots deserve a second take. Just need to work the scenes and subject a little to get stunners.
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1st February 2014, 07:21 PM #11
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Re: Beach Babe
I like the shots a lot. The first has nice scenery, but it feels a little dark (maybe over cast or late evening?) or maybe flat (you could boost the colors to create that classic island look). The second has energy, given by the wave and the B&W conversion adds more emotion. What I seem to want to see is the subjects eyes, and especially the catch lights, this brings life.
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