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2 B&W portraits

Postby iposiniditos on Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:28 am

Hello guys,

these are 2 portraits of my famous cousin :)
taken with D70s + Carl Zeiss 85mm Planar T* f1.4 ZF.

I woluld love to hear your oppinion.

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Thanks a lot in advance!
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Postby Critter on Sun Oct 01, 2006 11:07 am

I like them, esp no.2, but I think a little more DOF on it woulda nailed it, well done!
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Postby asaroha on Sun Oct 01, 2006 11:27 am

Love them both. These are just perfect :D
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Postby Willy wombat on Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:25 pm

Some nice moody lighting effects on these shots. Certainly not run of the mill. Its great that you have been able to produce some unique images.
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Postby terminator on Sun Oct 01, 2006 6:13 pm

The highlights look to have been blown out a fair bit in the mono conversion.
I would try and regain some detail if possible.
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I like both of them

Postby zafra52 on Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:37 pm

I like both of them and I think as a study of light and shadows are excellent. I prefer the second one because the subject is making eye contact with the viewer.
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Postby iposiniditos on Mon Oct 02, 2006 4:07 am

Thanks a lot guys for the kind words and the suggestions. These shots made with window light. It would be better (and easier) with some lights or with an sb800.

Your feedback and suggestions are always great.
Big thanks,
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