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Postby stubbsy on Sat Nov 04, 2006 3:24 pm

Some happy snaps I took while Matt (AKA Rokkstar) and Sam visited Newcastle for a few days before they returned to wet old England. While I'm not much of a portrait photographer these came out reasonably well - especially given the quite harsh midday sun in the first two.

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Postby sheepie on Sat Nov 04, 2006 10:48 pm

The best of these is the third one Peter - it just seems so much more natural, and how we remember them :)

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Postby Matt. K on Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:16 pm

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I love the first 2....don't particularly like the last one (note the hairy leg) The first 2 are taken under broken light and normally this is a no no in photography. However, your fill flash balance was perfect and you have lightened up the shadows perfectly. The wild colours help to pop the images off the screen. These are some of the best portraits I have seen you produce....bloody well done!
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Postby Glen on Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:39 pm

1 & 3 for me Stubbsy, don't you love a consensus? I really like them and think they are very impressive, especially 1 under the conditions
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Postby christiand on Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:23 pm

Hi Peter,

I assume you used fill flash - very well done.

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Postby stubbsy on Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:24 pm

Thanks for your comments people. As for flash - no flash was used for these shots. What you see is the result of Post processing since (a) the D2x has no onboard flash (which sucks) and (b) I didn't have the SB800 with me :lol:
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Postby marcotrov on Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:40 pm

Lovely portraits Peter, particularly given no fill flash. You've done a marvellous job lighting the faces in the harsh light. Looks very natural :)
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Postby Matt. K on Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:07 pm

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No fill flash?......then fill flash equivelent in p/processing. Cute! Perhaps we can all throw our SB800s away? :D :D :D
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Postby stubbsy on Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:22 pm

Matt. K wrote:Peter
No fill flash?......then fill flash equivelent in p/processing. Cute! Perhaps we can all throw our SB800s away? :D :D :D

Yep

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Postby Yi-P on Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:56 pm

That is when a built-in flash comes in handy!! :lol: :lol:
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Postby Manta on Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:57 pm

I love them Peter. I never had the pleasure of meetingt Matt and Sam but these simple shots seem to illustrate their personalities somewhat. And isn't that exactly what portraiture is supposed to do? Great work mate.
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Postby Kyle on Sun Nov 05, 2006 9:01 pm

Loving the 2nd one. great work :D
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Postby rokkstar on Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:50 pm

Tee hee,

Well hello all. Not quite back in 'Sunny England' yet but on the way.
Nice shots Peter Sam looks great in them.
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