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New lens portrait images

Postby ozimax on Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:46 pm

Here we go with a few kiddies shots taken this morning in a portrait setting. I really have no idea what I'm doing with this lens but it sure is fun trying to learn. I for one really like extremely shallow DOF portraits, and I think the 135mm F2 excels at these types of shots. (Does anyone have an 85mm F1.2 lying around not isn use?? :D )

With these images I wasn't concerned with exposure or crop as much as focussing correctly on the eyes eg the subject's right eye.

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Postby Laurie on Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:53 pm

shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarp!

great light too.

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Postby ozimax on Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:45 pm

Sharp it is Laurie, too sharp maybe, but there's always Photoshop! :D
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Postby Pa on Thu Oct 11, 2007 4:58 pm

they're all good max....i do like the second image because the little one is away from the back ground.....well done .

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Postby Shoot on Thu Oct 11, 2007 5:32 pm

Love the second one!!! That expression rocks. :) The light you have captured in the eyes of the first 2 make the picture come to life for me...
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Postby Yi-P on Thu Oct 11, 2007 6:56 pm

#2 should be printed and framed, very nice :D
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Postby Old Bob on Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:04 pm

They are beauties Max. Did you manual focus? Children are so beautiful an unblemished, it's just hard to get them to sit still.

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Postby zafra52 on Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:41 pm

Excellent pictures! Of course, it helps when you have good looking models!
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Postby ozimax on Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:42 pm

zafra52 wrote:Excellent pictures! Of course, it helps when you have good looking models!


They are related to their favourite uncle! :D
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Postby ozimax on Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:44 pm

Old Bob wrote:They are beauties Max. Did you manual focus? Children are so beautiful an unblemished, it's just hard to get them to sit still.

Bob


No Bob, all auto focus, but I'm trying to learn the art of MF and yes, they never do keep still so it's high ISO, F2 and high shutter speed all the way!
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