NSFW: Becky's Package

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NSFW: Becky's Package

Postby MattyO on Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:29 pm

Another lot from the Bec series

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Postby big pix on Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:46 pm

you have done a nice job with the deep etch lighting ........ but would like to have seen a bit more modeling rather than a flat overall look...... nice studio work
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Postby MattyO on Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:48 pm

big pix,

what do you mean by flat overall look?

the "deep etch" lighting was really just a blown out studio background, so i can't take credit for that!
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Postby bwhinnen on Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:55 pm

1 and 2 for me Matty.

I'm not sure on the 3rd one, perhaps that should be the 1st in the series, the greet at the door with the package.

The 4th I don't like the extra shadow area the cap has given her on her left eye. It is more noticeable on this photo over the others.
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Postby big pix on Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:56 pm

the lighting you have used is all defused or bonced with no direction or very little...... no hard light...... one main light coming from the side and just a tad in front of the model, and aimed at the subject, would add to the modeling. This could also be bonced off a white flat or directional, and power ajusted to match the rest of your setup....... overall the lighting is good and the images will look good on a brochure or poster......
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Postby Glen on Fri Oct 05, 2007 2:58 pm

Nice work Matty, you really have jumped into this style. Like the high contrast look and the props, one tiny nitpick which I doubt you had much control over is I don't think the boots work, maybe something like a pair of undone Kodiak boots would match better?
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Postby Killakoala on Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:43 pm

I love the pose in the last one but she looks slightly overexposed. If she had a bit more contrast from the background i think it would work so much better. But that's just nitpicking. I think it's a great series.
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