Male Shoot - Yes 'MALE' lol

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Male Shoot - Yes 'MALE' lol

Postby Cre8tivepixels on Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:52 pm

Thanks for looking :)

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Re: Male Shoot - Yes 'MALE' lol

Postby rcg on Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:00 pm

Great shots, I like the mood they create

Possibly something a bit funny about his pose (in particular the positioning of his legs) in the first shot ?

but Great work as always =)
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Re: Male Shoot - Yes 'MALE' lol

Postby Oz_Beachside on Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:15 pm

nice work Dan.

nice variety across the shots, I would prefer to see harsher lighting with a subject like this. bare bulb to sharpen the edges, and give cutting edges to his shape and definition. some blur (either PP or DOF) particularly on the last one lower right corner, is too much for my eyes, "sharper" is the word in my head.

like the images a lot, but gut feel says get away from soft lady lights :cheers:
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Re: Male Shoot - Yes 'MALE' lol

Postby Cre8tivepixels on Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:19 pm

Hey Bruce :)

MOST were actually shot with a beauty dish....so quite harsh lighting and very contrasty (such a word) .... but thanks for your input :)

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Re: Male Shoot - Yes 'MALE' lol

Postby Marvin on Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:35 pm

Now that's more like it!!! Nice shots.
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Re: Male Shoot - Yes 'MALE' lol

Postby newmankl on Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:40 pm

These look like they are taken from the Calvin Klein add, I guess that's the look you went for.

Fantastic work. I liked the different subject as well.


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Re: Male Shoot - Yes 'MALE' lol

Postby blacknstormy on Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:39 pm

2nd shot is fantastic - I can imagine it used in the gym or one of the mens/bodybuilding mags :)

There's something about the last shot that is really bothering me - I think it is because his face looks 'muddy' in this shot ?? Don't know, can't put my finger on it :?
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Re: Male Shoot - Yes 'MALE' lol

Postby Killakoala on Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:05 pm

Mens Health quality images there Dan.
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Re: Male Shoot - Yes 'MALE' lol

Postby zafra52 on Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:47 pm

I like the first three for various reasons, mainly style and composition. I feel the model faces a bit artiphicial and the KKs too white in the last one, but again these are commercial shots so may be that's what your client wants.
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Re: Male Shoot - Yes 'MALE' lol

Postby jethro on Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:16 pm

Hey Dan No 2 is a strong image.

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