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Snapped at breakfast on the weekend, Canon 5D with 24-70

Kel's eyes are naturally dark, but maybe I can put some more brown into them some how? I also think perhaps too much saturation or is it my monitor?

Thoughts? Hope you like

She's a little squinty in the bright conditions but its a nice natural smile and pose. Were you spot metering this image?

I believe so, metered off some green leaves above her as when I metered her skin, it blew out the background too much. Im still learning the whole metering thing

It doesnt look over saturated to me on my monitor Chris...its a nice natural portrait...you could bring out her eyes by using a little fill flash knocked back a stop or two maybe...or you could select them in ps and add the brown as you suggested.....

I like it btw!

Thanks Bindii, your right! My monitor here at work it looks fine - I REALLY need to calibrate my Samsung at home as it looks different

Yep, fill would be good but perhaps it would have brightened her face up a bit?

I just got the Omni from Stoffen so im going to experiment with that (it reduces by 2.5 times?)

Kris wrote:
Yep, fill would be good but perhaps it would have brightened her face up a bit?

Not if you exposure compensated a stop or two down...

I have been meaning to try out the Omni's..let me know how it goes..

Ill give this a go so drop flash output (maybe not requried with the Omni on) and also a extra stop on the shutter speed should sort it

Ill post some shots with the omni soon