I was messing around with my new lights this afternoon. This was the only willing model available.
Obviously some DOF issues with his nose out of focus but I was after his eyes.
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23rd January 2011, 06:46 AM #1
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My model had a long nose
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23rd January 2011, 06:48 AM #2
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Re: My model had a long nose
Hi Mark,
Originally Posted by Markvetnz
I was messing around with my new lights this afternoon. This was the only willing model available.
It looks a bit rough, rough!
(sorry, couldn't resist!).
PS: You've got a DoF issue there ... not often you'll get away with F6.3 with that lens for that kind of closeup unless you backup a bit .
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23rd January 2011, 06:51 AM #3
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Another mugshot
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23rd January 2011, 06:52 AM #4
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Pic must be ok because you missed my last commentPS: You've got a DoF issue there ... not often you'll get away with F6.3 with that lens for that kind of closeup unless you backup a bit .
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23rd January 2011, 06:55 AM #5
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Ah - sorry, I did miss it. Originally Posted by Markvetnz
Easiest way to cure things like that if you can't shoot at a higher F-stop is just to backup a couple of meters, which still gives plenty of resolution for an online photo. Also, you can probably help by focusing a little forward of the eyes in cases like this.
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24th January 2011, 03:00 AM #6
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Re: My model had a long nose
Actually I don't find it that objectionable...maybe because I'm used to seeing out of focus subjects
. I love the first one and the most important part is razor sharp. Nice job...and what a little cutie!
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24th January 2011, 03:06 AM #7
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Great lookin pups, I think you have done quite well in the capture of who they are.
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25th January 2011, 02:22 AM #8
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Re: My model had a long nose
Enjoy the new lights!
Is that an umbrella reflection
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27th January 2011, 09:46 AM #9
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pic 1 = 1 softbox to lhs and an umbrella to right as fill light - cloned out the umbrella reflection as eyes were too busy. Originally Posted by speedneeder
Enjoy the new lights!
Is that an umbrella reflection
pic 1 = single umbrella to rhs
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Re: My model had a long nose
Hi Mark,
Considering it was basically a test shot, taken at a known 'non-ideal' f stop, I think the first is brilliant, the whiskers are still sharp, just the tip of the nose that isn't and we're used to that, even by eye if you get this close to man's best friend.
Cheers,
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28th January 2011, 04:55 AM #11
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Re: My model had a long nose
Thanks Dave and others for the comments. I used a flash meter and then just experimented a bit with a few apertures. I did quite a bit of selective USM's on the nose and muzzle and only one the image as a whole. PP can't always make up for getting it wrong in camera in the first place. It was taken with a 5d Mark II and a canon 85mm 1.2 II so I would expect to get half decent shots with this combination.
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