Buba Portrait

[Bulgart]

One of my first tries with strobes. There is one left of her at shoulder level through a reflector. Another one in a small soft box that I am hand holding on her right. She is under a lantern to light her hair. Aside from her shirt and background being distracting how is lighting and also is the second catchlight in her left eye a problem. Any thoughts are welcomed and appreciated. There is no post processing. Thank you in advance.

Exif:
Exposure 0.033 sec (1/30)
Aperture f/6.3
Focal Length 50 mm
ISO Speed 100


Buba Flashed by bulgarts, on Flickr

[auntyjud]

First of all, I think the model is very pretty. You've actually identified some of the issues. Like background and shirt. And yes, the second catchlight is distracting. I think if she relaxed her shoulders and they weren't hunched up so, it would be more appealing. In addition to the extra catchlight, it's look like her eyelashes are casting a shadow on her eyelid. The light falling on her left seems off. The color is nice. Thanks for sharing.

[Bulgart]

Jud, thank you for the reply. I just saw the shadow from her eyelashes, I am guessing it is probably because the light was at a shoulder level. The light on her left should probably be turned down? Thank you for pointing out the pose, I knew something wasn't quite right, but I couldn't see it. Thank you.