Headshots : 2014 Anime @ L.A.

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Originally Posted by juznobsrvr

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.

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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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Yes. Definitely agree.

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Originally Posted by nimitzbenedicto

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


http://i61.tinypic.com/2gxfq6p.jpg
kit lens:18-105mm @105mm. AF Area mode: Single
Program mode: f/6.3, 1/125, ISO2500. matrix metering.
WB=auto. onboard flash:ttl.


http://i58.tinypic.com/317i7i1.jpg

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.



http://i57.tinypic.com/x5yutd.jpg
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.

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