The Portrait, The Passion & The Play

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The Portrait, The Passion & The Play

Postby beej on Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:54 pm

Well, it's been roughly 15months since I last visited this forum, as I had a degree to finish and a career to start (you lot are a dangerous distraction).

Nevertheless, here are 3 images I would love you to critique.

The Portrait
This was just a random shot taken at a party. And yes, it was a complete mistake, I dialed in the wrong value on the SB800 and it blew it out. But, I quite like the result.
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The Passion
I love working with the harshness of tungsten stage lighting, especially when contrasting colours are used. From a support act of a gig I did in Katoomba. This young trumpet player not only had chops, but was a lyrically beautiful improviser.
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The Play
Again with stage lighting, but extremely low light, was a challenge and a half. Not sure how well this shot works: Does the black emptiness work? Should I crop? Is the blue light a distraction? This was of a play that I produced (The Real Inspector Hound - Tom Stoppard).
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Please critique away.
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Re: The Portrait, The Passion & The Play

Postby Alpha_7 on Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:46 pm

Wow, well welcome back and while I like the last on the best, there is something I like about all the images.
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Re: The Portrait, The Passion & The Play

Postby Bindii on Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:54 pm

I love the last one - including the empty dark space and the light.. I'd be tempted to clone that wooden floor to the bottom left of the image in black though just to even it out.. :)
The last thing I want to do is hurt you... but it's still on the list... ;)
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Re: The Portrait, The Passion & The Play

Postby Blokeman on Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:12 pm

I like the last one, natural looking and lifelike. I'd leave the crop as is :D
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Re: The Portrait, The Passion & The Play

Postby dawesy on Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:52 am

I quite like them all! I hope you didn't blind the poor girl in that first shot!
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Re: The Portrait, The Passion & The Play

Postby Louie on Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:09 pm

I'll be different - I prefer the first two! I like the third one as well but the first two draw me in a lot more.
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