Portrait of my Wife

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Portrait of my Wife

Postby Kreapen on Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:40 pm

Let me know what you think,

First attempt at portraits up Mt Kiera mountain on one of the paths near the lookout.

These are straight from the camera at the moment as am still learning photoshop. Don't want to destroy her just yet.

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This one i didn't realise i had caught till i got home. Storm started to come in while we were still taking photos and got the image below.

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Re: Portrait of my Wife

Postby Marvin on Mon Dec 01, 2008 8:15 pm

I like the third one best. Did you use a fill flash? That may have helped with the first one, the shadows under her eyes are quite heavy. Some photoshopping could make them better, have a go, you don't have to save them. :)
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Re: Portrait of my Wife

Postby surenj on Mon Dec 01, 2008 8:41 pm

I like these especially the third. You can improve on the fill light as suggested as well as try different poses such as the controlled smile and the full smile to the laugh etc which may suit your subject's personality better. Does she like them? ; because that's the most important!
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Re: Portrait of my Wife

Postby Glen on Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:23 pm

I like the third too. The angles are probably a bit extreme for my tastes in a portrait in the first 2, though I can see the intention.
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