Topic: Portraiture (Read 142539 times)

Antonio Correia · « **Reply #80 on:** September 22, 2015, 04:51:20 pm »

Rob you are a box of surprises !

Rob C · « **Reply #81 on:** September 22, 2015, 04:56:56 pm »

Quote from: Antonio Correia on September 22, 2015, 04:51:20 pm

Rob you are a box of surprises !

Nope, just a romantic old soul!

Truth to tell, when photography becomes a love affair, you have little choice...

Rob C

Chairman Bill · « **Reply #82 on:** September 23, 2015, 03:33:05 pm »

I don't get to do as much portraiture as I'd like, being mainly limited to family for models - this is one of my nieces. If I get a chance to re-shoot this, I'll make sure the rose is in better focus. Any C&C that doesn't pick up that obvious flaw, welcome

Antonio Correia · « **Reply #83 on:** September 23, 2015, 03:49:35 pm »

Bill, I think the photo is pretty good.
The rose is not in focus but that is not important. What is really important is that the eyes are focused.
What I do not like so much is the noise. Perhaps it is a little too much but That depends on how large a print would be.
Perhaps you could clone the imperfection on her face...

I do not understand why you people do not insert the images here with a better size...

Chairman Bill · « **Reply #84 on:** September 23, 2015, 03:55:43 pm »

You're right about the dust spot. The 'noise' isn't infact noise, it's to give a grainy-film look to it

Antonio Correia · « **Reply #85 on:** September 23, 2015, 03:57:44 pm »

OK then that is very well done !

And how is it on print ? What size ?

Chairman Bill · « **Reply #86 on:** September 23, 2015, 04:04:18 pm »

I haven't printed it yet

Chairman Bill · « **Reply #87 on:** September 24, 2015, 04:41:19 am »

Antonio Correia · « **Reply #88 on:** September 24, 2015, 11:26:06 am »

Well done Bill !

The hair is lacking detail a little bit or is it my monitor ?

Chairman Bill · « **Reply #89 on:** September 24, 2015, 12:29:53 pm »

There's detail in the full-size version, but he has very white hair & the detail does get sort of lost a little

Petrus · « **Reply #90 on:** September 28, 2015, 03:24:55 am »

Couple of editorial shots just before the parliament elections earlier this year. Then prime minister Stubb (conservatives leader) and the populist "true Finns" party leader Mr Soini. Shot with D800e, conversion with Nik Silver Efex Pro.

Chairman Bill · « **Reply #91 on:** September 28, 2015, 05:08:14 am »

The first gent - looks distinctly weird. I think he's knocked on my door in the past, and asked me if I know Jesus & can he give me a leaflet.

brianrybolt · « **Reply #92 on:** September 28, 2015, 05:55:11 am »

Portrait of a young musician in London

Antonio Correia · « **Reply #93 on:** September 28, 2015, 11:33:46 am »

@ Petrus
Did you have anything in mind when shooting these portraits ?
Did you mean to have their portraits so... aggressive in visual terms ?

Quote from: brianrybolt on September 28, 2015, 05:55:11 am

Portrait of a young musician in London

Good work Brian ! I see you have carefully chosen the background !...
Have you considered a tad vignetting ? and brightness on his face ?...

Here is one of my portraits (again) where sh lady is not separed from the background ! Shame on me.

Tim Lookingbill · « **Reply #94 on:** September 28, 2015, 03:19:47 pm »

Quote from: Chairman Bill on September 23, 2015, 03:33:05 pm

I don't get to do as much portraiture as I'd like, being mainly limited to family for models - this is one of my nieces. If I get a chance to re-shoot this, I'll make sure the rose is in better focus. Any C&C that doesn't pick up that obvious flaw, welcome

Wow! Bill. That one stopped me in my tracks scrolling the page. Almost mistaken it from the ones in Rob C's google image links.

I'ld say it's pretty iconic. How does your niece feel about it?

Patricia Sheley · « **Reply #95 on:** September 28, 2015, 11:07:04 pm »

Quote from: Chairman Bill on September 23, 2015, 03:33:05 pm

.......I'll make sure the rose is in better focus.

That would be a shame, lovely just exactly as is...( maybe a bit more disalignment of the axis of rose and the nose line and light) (yes, no such word, but carries the intent...)

Petrus · « **Reply #96 on:** September 29, 2015, 03:22:53 am »

Quote from: Antonio Correia on September 28, 2015, 11:33:46 am

@ Petrus
Did you have anything in mind when shooting these portraits ?
Did you mean to have their portraits so... aggressive in visual terms ?

These shots were part of a series of pre-election articles about the party leaders for the six largest parties in the election. One of them was to become the next prime minister. I aimed at "pure" slightly aggressive processing in B&W, on white background. On the second page there was a facial portrait shot with Sigma Art 50mm at f/1.4, slightly desaturated by combining Silver Effex "wet rock" B&W conversion with the color layer at about 25% opacity. Here is the (then) prime minister Alexander Stubb, now the minister of finance. I was not trying to be "nice", it is politics after all…

And by the way: AE, AWB, AF… Had to increase exposure about 0.5 stops in Lightroom.

drmike · « **Reply #97 on:** September 29, 2015, 03:38:16 am »

Having not liked the B&W shots all that much I find I do like this a lot.

I like the energy you have captured but I am so impressed by the way you have handled his spectacles. Did you clean them for him (or remove the glass)? And the focus it looks like the lens on the left as we look has affected the focus of the shot in a good way. I am aware that with spectacles you can have regrettable magnification/distortion but you seem to have avoided this and possibly used it to your advantage.

I am a little confused as a 50 at 1.4 will have very narrow DOF and yet the studs on the frame seem as sharp as the eyes. Possibly the key word is seem and crafty post processing has helped.

I can't/don't take portraits so I'm very impressed and I hope you were well rewarded for your skilled work

Mike

Antonio Correia · « **Reply #98 on:** September 30, 2015, 11:26:14 am »

Petrus, that is a nice approach to the theme "Politics"

I myself had one asked to photograph all the members of the town hall here but the president refused my proposal and all the others followed her (she is a woman)

I was sorry because those portraits would / could be the star of a long run project which could be followed by others when time comes.

Antonio Correia · « **Reply #99 on:** September 30, 2015, 12:15:56 pm »

This can be a portrait, right ?

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