Depth of a Grafitti Gal

[Toe Knee"F"]

Image #1
Shooting Mode Portrait
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/200
Av( Aperture Value ) 4.5
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 100
Lens 70.0 - 300.0 mm
Focal Length 130.0 mm
Image Quality Normal
Flash Off
White Balance Mode Auto
AF Mode One-Shot AF
Parameters Settings Contrast Mid. High
Sharpness Mid. High
Color saturation Mid. High
Color tone 0

Image #2

Shooting Mode Portrait
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/400
Av( Aperture Value ) 4.5
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 100
Lens 70.0 - 300.0 mm
Focal Length 168.0 mm
Image Quality Normal
Flash Off
White Balance Mode Auto
AF Mode One-Shot AF
Parameters Settings Contrast Mid. High
Sharpness Mid. High
Color saturation Mid. High
Color tone 0

[SNAPaPHOTO]

I like the second one, her eyes look like she is staring you down. What is the filter or effect you ran on the first one? Were you trying to do something in the picture I missed? The line on the hair jumped out at me.

[Toe Knee"F"]

What is the filter or effect you ran on the first one? Were you trying to do something in the picture I missed? The line on the hair jumped out at me.

It came out a little dark, so I used curves after I layered it, then the eraser tool

[TX_Gulf_Coast]

It came out a little dark, so I used curves after I layered it, then the eraser tool

Tony,

You could really use some fill-flash in the face here. This is a common problem with shooting outdoors and in natural light. The Eyes look dead and you can't really even tell what color they are. Even if you are shooting in bright (hard) daylight, you need to use a reflector or fill flash to get the light up in the eye sockets and eliminate that dead-eye look that really kills an otherwise great photo.

This is why you need to master fill flash: you have to be able to use fill flash (or light) without affecting the overall exposure of the image, so you can't tell there was flash (light added) involved.

[Toe Knee"F"]

Thanks for the advice CJ...I had a pretty nice flash unit, lent it to my niece a couple of years ago and haven't seen it since...Damn relatives heh heh

[TX_Gulf_Coast]

Thanks for the advice CJ...I had a pretty nice flash unit, lent it to my niece a couple of years ago and haven't seen it since...Damn relatives heh heh

Haha...fortunately I don't ever lend equipment out. (On occasion I do, but it is another professional that I KNOW is fully insured.) I have four of the Quatum T5DR units and several batteries and use them constantly outside for location work and weddings. I had Canon 580's but never could get TTL to work worth a crap (inconsitent exposure) so I sold those. I can do more with the Quantums that the 580's anyway, even though they cost a little more on the front end.

A good flash unit is worth it's weight in gold.