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I thought the polaroid post processing is quite fitting to the scene.

Lighting done in ETTL.

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fhphoto wrote:I thought the polaroid post processing is quite fitting to the scene.

While I like the concept in the post processing, unless you're really looking to go for a very blown, over-exposed style of image, These just don't do it for me.

I don't mind the harsh shadows, nor the poses - together these are providing a startled rabbit kind of effect, and that's good. but I think that you may still want to pull the intensity of the lighting down by at least a stop, and probably more. There's a ton of detail here waiting to come out, but with the image as over-exposed as it is, those details are toast.

Use the Polaroid concept to work with modifying the colours and feel of the image, but for best effect, you still need to have a correctly exposed, workable image as a starting point.

<housekeeping>Please take a moment to review our posting rules, both in the FAQ, as well as at the top of this page. Images posted should not be any larger than 800px along the longest side; these are somewhat bigger. Also, you should look at your post processing techniques and reduce the file sizes of the images that you're posting. These are 400K plus. Or at least one of them is. There are several issues here - not everyone has broadband, and bigger file sizes make it more difficult for those to dl and view them. Probably of greater importance though is your intellectual property present in images that you post. The larger the filesize, the greater the available quality in the image that you post. If somebody wishes to steal your images, you are making it very easy for them. This is not considered to be a good idea.</housekeeping>

This technique of converting otherwise good images into 1970s polaroids is annoying to me. We have great cameras today that are capable of producing brilliant high dynamic range images, so why spoil them by making them look like mass produced poor quality junk.

HOWEVER, unlike Gary, I like the poses in both images. Although the first one looks like a honeymoon photo, I think the polaroid effect has reduced the image in quality and focus.

That, of course, is just my opinion.

Polariods, Flared pants and leg-warmers should remain in the 70s where they belong.

I have enjoyed the images you have shown lately though. I hope to see more.

Killakoala wrote:...Although the first one looks like a honeymoon photo,

Hmmm, I hope my *next* honeymoon looks that

I think the poses are good and I especially like the expression in the eyes in #2. I too would like to see the lighting toned down a stop or two or three or four. I think these would work better where details were lost to the shadows rather than to light.