A couple more 56/1.2 portraits

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A couple more 56/1.2 portraits

Postby Geoff M on Sun Nov 09, 2014 5:56 pm

Daughter #1 is a little more amenable to having her photo taken than daughter #2, but I still have to offer a bribe!

All taken with the 56 which has not been off the camera since I purchased it a couple of weeks ago. I do tend to find that with new acquisitions though, the other lenses in the armory will see light of day again sooner or later!

All at f1.2 and natural day light.

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Re: A couple more 56/1.2 portraits

Postby chrisk on Sun Nov 09, 2014 8:18 pm

The looking up angle is always a winner. Lots of light in the eyes. Very nice.
In the last, I would have preferred her hat tilted the other way to allow the light onto one side of her face. You have gorgeous daughters.
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Re: A couple more 56/1.2 portraits

Postby ozimax on Sun Nov 09, 2014 8:30 pm

First is spectacular. If you don't want other lenses, send them over and I'll keep them in good use for you... :biglaugh:
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A couple more 56/1.2 portraits

Postby Geoff M on Mon Nov 10, 2014 6:08 pm

chrisk wrote:The looking up angle is always a winner. Lots of light in the eyes. Very nice.
In the last, I would have preferred her hat tilted the other way to allow the light onto one side of her face. You have gorgeous daughters.


Thanks Chris for your comments, a very good point re the tilt of the hat, now why did I not think of that!


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A couple more 56/1.2 portraits

Postby Geoff M on Mon Nov 10, 2014 6:15 pm

ozimax wrote:First is spectacular. If you don't want other lenses, send them over and I'll keep them in good use for you... :biglaugh:


Thanks Ozi.

I didn't say I don't want them and don't you try and convince me otherwise :-)

ALL of the Fuji XF glass is just wonderful IMHO. Not tried the 18 or the 18-135 but then neither interest me.


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Re: A couple more 56/1.2 portraits

Postby zafra52 on Fri Nov 14, 2014 5:15 pm

The first one is best. There is no enough light in the shade of the last one to distinguish some facial features (unless on my screen); otherwise, this would had been my choice.
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Re: A couple more 56/1.2 portraits

Postby biggerry on Tue Dec 02, 2014 9:39 pm

the first one. brillant. enough said. you have a particular BW style Geoff that I reckon i could probably pick out of a lineup :)

The last one, I reckon ditch the sepia and go straight BW.
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Re: A couple more 56/1.2 portraits

Postby ozimax on Mon Dec 08, 2014 7:23 pm

Remember the 40-150 2.8 is a-comin'. It'll be very expensive and superbly good.
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