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At least I tried :)

Postby blacknstormy on Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:38 am

A few of my efforts at the model shoot in Brisbane - was an absolute blast, but boy insects and frogs are soooo much easier to shoot - way out of my comfort zone here !!!!

Oh well, here goes ;)
Lani actually smiled a lot :) And what a gorgeous smile she has !!
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A pp'd high key effort - was going for camera grain, but not sure if it worked :?
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She really is a beautiful girl !!
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Re: At least I tried :)

Postby wendellt on Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:40 am

that 2nd one looks like an editorial image, nice and natural
and the first shot is excellent

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Re: At least I tried :)

Postby Bob G on Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:34 am

Nice work Rel.
I like them all.
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Re: At least I tried :)

Postby Ladybird on Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:18 am

Ooooh, I like what you've done with the second one Rel. The subtle water ripples in the background are great!
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Re: At least I tried :)

Postby Geoff M on Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:54 am

All look good to me Rel.
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Re: At least I tried :)

Postby colin_12 on Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:40 pm

1 :up: st two are great Rel
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Re: At least I tried :)

Postby Bindii on Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:08 pm

You did great Rel.. a little curves will give them the lift and brighten her face! :)
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Re: At least I tried :)

Postby Big Red on Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:58 pm

the PP was worth the effort on #2 ... great result 8)
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Re: At least I tried :)

Postby ozzieimages on Mon Feb 22, 2010 7:09 pm

I like em all Rel, especially no 1 what a vibrant/natural smile..
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Re: At least I tried :)

Postby zafra52 on Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:30 pm

And the winner is... Number 1!
The technical award goes to number 2!
Third price goes to 3 for direction and acting tecniques!
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Re: At least I tried :)

Postby biggerry on Tue Feb 23, 2010 12:35 pm

a little curves will give them the lift and brighten her face!


I agree for number 1, I think this is a great shot, the pose, setting and background really work, alittle more light on her face would make it really sing.

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I reckon ya smashed 'em (thats a good thing btw), top work, imagine how awesome ya gonna be with a bit of practice! :up: :up:
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Re: At least I tried :)

Postby blacknstormy on Tue Feb 23, 2010 6:03 pm

Wow - thank you all so much - didn't expect such positive feedback to be honest :)
Wendell - thank you for even commenting on my shots - means a lot !!!

This is the first shot with a curves adjustment:
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I'm so chuffed - Biggerry - think I'll still stick with insects & frogs :) LOL :chook:
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