my nephew

[MrJones]

would appreciate your input.
one of my studio portraits.





Canon 40D
EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS @ 123.0 mm f/7.1
shutter at 1/125
iso 100

[freontech]

Great shot, technically perfect and very funny!

[SusanH1970]

Oh, what a face! Great expression, and what a cutie!

It's a bit tight in the crop for me. I don't mind the head chop (I'm a chronic head chopper, lol) but it's very tight at the sides.

What was your lighting setup? The catchlights are a bit small, but it appears you used a softbox as a modifier with one light camera left?

Your white balance is definitely off; his skin tones are very red. Is this a SOOC or PP'd image?

[MrJones]

you are right about everything susan..
I did feel the white balance is off.. but that was after the session.
I got to remember calibarating it with a white sheet...

[SusanH1970]

Ah.... yeah, setting CWB with a white sheet isn't going to give great results. Although it may look pure white to you, it's probably not a true pure white. There are many different shades of white - think of when you go to the paint store and look at all the paint chips they have in shades of white, lol Your best bet is to get a grey card. This is the one I use, works like a charm! Digital Image Flow Digital Grey Kard Premium White DGK-2 - B&H (I never use the white or black cards, though).