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First picture post (testing)

Postby sharonj on Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:59 pm

Ok... so I've just joined and was told I should post some pics to have my confidence destroyed :shock: :P
so here goes....

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CC away & tfl :)
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Re: First picture post (testing)

Postby Glen on Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:14 am

Welcome Sharon, I don't think you will get your confidence destroyed with those two images, great lighting on both. :up:
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Re: First picture post (testing)

Postby ATJ on Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:05 am

:agree: Nothing to lose confidence about at all.
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Re: First picture post (testing)

Postby Nikon boy on Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:50 am

Great Pics
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Re: First picture post (testing)

Postby aim54x on Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:36 am

:agree:

Great work with those.
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Re: First picture post (testing)

Postby sirhc55 on Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:18 am

Sharon, it’s obvious from these excellent shots that you are either a brilliant beginner or have been around photography for some time :wink:
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Re: First picture post (testing)

Postby [kane] on Sat Jan 31, 2009 2:32 pm

Nice use of light (well its all about light), love the way u have diffused the glow with the model and the sun, feel free to keep posting, these are great.
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Re: First picture post (testing)

Postby sharonj on Sat Jan 31, 2009 2:59 pm

Thanks for the comments everyone :)

This was my first shoot (other than my kids) and first try at OCF (of which I really had no idea :shock: I was shooting with another photog friend who was helping me with OCF)

While I made lots of errors.... I'm pretty happy with the results
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Re: First picture post (testing)

Postby Big V on Sat Jan 31, 2009 7:21 pm

Very nice shots. Nice to have another member from SA.. Was the first shot taken down near Second Valley, Normanville etc?
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Re: First picture post (testing)

Postby sharonj on Sat Jan 31, 2009 10:29 pm

Big V wrote:Very nice shots. Nice to have another member from SA.. Was the first shot taken down near Second Valley, Normanville etc?


That's exactly where they (both) were taken. Not far from the Links golf course between Normy & Second Valley.
We started the shoot at Second Valley, wanting to use the boat sheds only to discover that they were blocked off from the public! So we used the rocks there & then headed back to Normy stopping to do these shots on the way.
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Re: First picture post (testing)

Postby colin_12 on Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:19 pm

Number two is a great moment caught.
It is just nice in all respects.
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Re: First picture post (testing)

Postby stubbsy on Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:23 am

Shaz

Two great first time images. While #1 is good #2 is superb. #1 suffers a little for two reasons for me - firstly the light falls off too quickly around the girl's feet and second the pose looks a little awkward (eg the bent left leg). On the plus side you've made great use of the flash to fill the image in and make the most of the backlighting from the sun.

#2 by contrast looks very natural and is beautifully lit. The black and white treatment is also spot on. Keep posting. I can't wait to see your work as you get better with the OCF :wink:
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Re: First picture post (testing)

Postby sharonj on Sun Feb 01, 2009 11:14 am

stubbsy wrote:Shaz

Two great first time images. While #1 is good #2 is superb. #1 suffers a little for two reasons for me - firstly the light falls off too quickly around the girl's feet and second the pose looks a little awkward (eg the bent left leg). On the plus side you've made great use of the flash to fill the image in and make the most of the backlighting from the sun.

#2 by contrast looks very natural and is beautifully lit. The black and white treatment is also spot on. Keep posting. I can't wait to see your work as you get better with the OCF :wink:


Peter, Thanks for your CC :up: Its appreciated :)
I'm hearing you on the light fall off!! We had the girls mum holding a reflector and the flash was bounced off it. I know now that the flash/reflector should've been higher & angled better.

#2 is probably my fav from the session. The only thing that bothers me... is the position of her forearms/hands. Probably not the best pose!!

Live & learn hey? :)
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