Portrait of Cockatoo Island...

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Portrait of Cockatoo Island...

Postby Remorhaz on Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:55 pm

More from our visit to Cockatoo Island.

I packed lots of Camera gear and took some portraits of the kids whilst there...

Comments and feedback always welcomed...

A self portrait with the UWA on a tripod in a room full of graffiti art with some added processing in Lightroom

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My girls inside one of the art installations - it was very dark inside except for the pool of light lighting my girls in the doorway so I shot this as an HDR and blended my girls back in from the correctly exposed image

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An industrial portraits in the light of the setting sun

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My eldest has been slowly perfecting hand stands and it was ideal for a sunset silhouette

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Re: Portrait of Cockatoo Island...

Postby aim54x on Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:58 pm

I am not a fan of either of the first two images.....the HDR in #2 doesnt do it for me, and neither does the cross-processed look in #1.

You have captured great expressions in the #2 and #3, and the warmth of hte light in #3 and #4 really appeal to me
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Re: Portrait of Cockatoo Island...

Postby Big V on Tue Jan 10, 2012 1:04 pm

I love image number one, for me it works so well and is interesting.
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Re: Portrait of Cockatoo Island...

Postby Matt. K on Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:41 pm

I love the fantasy look of the second image. A great kids portrait.
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Re: Portrait of Cockatoo Island...

Postby Remorhaz on Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:53 pm

aim54x wrote:I am not a fan of either of the first two images.....the HDR in #2 doesnt do it for me, and neither does the cross-processed look in #1.


Well I knew it wouldn't be for everyone (and wait till you see today's HDR :) - but hopefully the subject more suits the technique)

Big V wrote:I love image number one, for me it works so well and is interesting.


They called the effect "Lomo" I think...

Matt. K wrote:I love the fantasy look of the second image. A great kids portrait.


Thanks - that was the aim but wasn't sure it was going to work out that way with all the super bright graffiti competing for view

aim54x wrote:You have captured great expressions in the #2 and #3, and the warmth of hte light in #3 and #4 really appeal to me


Thanks Cam :)
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Re: Portrait of Cockatoo Island...

Postby surenj on Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:23 pm

#1 - Interesting - I can't make up my mind whether person is clashing/complementing with graffiti or otherway around.
#2 - Really cool concept I reckon! I would like to see some more edits to blend them in a little bit more. They look like they have been pasted on.
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