What’s Your Preference?

Dennismc · #1 (**permalink**) 03-01-2011, 04:47 PM

I was in the city over the weekend, attempting to shoot a dog show, (wow that was a sobering experience) While there, found a great little spot, with the city in the background and thought I'd try a couple Portrait's. Grabbed my willing victim and shot a few. Weather was cloudy, overcast and cold, snow/rain as well

Looking for input on over all composition on this one, as well as lighting. I shot it with flash for fill.

1/200
iso 100
f/8

Shot in sports mode cause I am a moron at times

Thanks for looking and the feedback.

DSC_0558 by Thezaphod042, on Flickr

There are more on my flickr site as well..

dvtldav · #2 (**permalink**) 03-01-2011, 04:52 PM

I like composition with the cityscape in the BG and blurred just enough so it is not distracting but to me it seems to be a little underexposed and that can be bumped up in PP. Don't take what I say as gospel because I am pretty much a newb.

Dave

SusanH1970 · #3 (**permalink**) 03-01-2011, 04:59 PM

It's definitely underexposed, and I'd clone out the buildings growing out of her head.

Dennismc · #4 (**permalink**) 03-01-2011, 05:33 PM

Thank you for the response, I will bump the exp. a tad and try to clone out the buildings, never have been very good at that but guess its time to practice

There is also this one that I did bump the exp already, still have a small building over her head though..

DSC_0566 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

SusanH1970 · #5 (**permalink**) 03-01-2011, 05:40 PM

The exposure is definitely better on the one you linked to. I'd still brighten it up even just a tad more, but I tend to like bright photos.

megkunert · #6 (**permalink**) 03-01-2011, 06:46 PM

On the second one, the exposure is good but her skin looks a little red to me. I personally don't mind the buildings in the background... it's not as distracting for me.

TBrown00 · #7 (**permalink**) 03-02-2011, 01:53 AM

I'd also brighten them both up and remove the buildings coming out of her head in each one.

Dennismc · #8 (**permalink**) 03-02-2011, 02:22 AM

Anyone have a link to any good tutorials on cloning out bg in cs5?

SusanH1970 · #9 (**permalink**) 03-02-2011, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Dennismc

Anyone have a link to any good tutorials on cloning out bg in cs5?

Don't have a link, but your best bet is to zoom way, WAY in and do it in small patches, resampling as needed. If you'd like me to have a play, let me know.