I am really trying to work the whole light thing and portraiture lately. I'm really trying to get emotion out of people. This, to me, is the hardest part...connecting with the person being photographed. I was also experimenting with black tule to soften any blemishes, etc.
cut, fun moment. the right side of the image, the left side of her face, seems a bit blown out to me. i would print the whole image just a tad darker and burn from her mouth to her left eye just a bit. true value fan blowin' the hair hey, nice doc
The detail is there in the original print on the her left and as usual the scan doesn't do this print justice. The one thing that bugs me about the softening thing is that the black tule has a wierd effect on highlights. If you look close at the teeth, they seem to have a wierd glow or almost a flare thing happening. It's the black fabric causing that. So, It is wonderful for being kind to the models skin and such but on the brighter areas...not so kind. What do you all think?
good spontaneous portrait.
I find it difficult however, to focus my eyes on it for a prolonged period of time. I think it's the lack of overall sharpness (in the scan, don't know about the print).
But it's a superbly captured moment. The photo makes me happy, and conveying emotions in portraits I think is the most important thing.
I believe that you can't see the forest for the trees. Mike has chosen a soft light with a black tulle filter over the lens. The overall effect to create a kind and flattering effect on the model. That means that the overall image will be soft (because of the light) and diffused (because of the black tulle).
obviously you're more technically experienced than me. I still stand by my opinion. It is how I feel about this image. Don't get me wrong, it's a great portrait. I just don't like the softness.