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HeyLeeMR2
15th of October 2005 (Sat), 12:23
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dazzlebea
15th of October 2005 (Sat), 12:34
Very nicely done! I like the way the shirt matches his eyes. In the second pic he may be squinting a bit, but the first one is great. Nice DoF in both. What did you use?
HeyLeeMR2
15th of October 2005 (Sat), 12:37
Very nicely done! I like the way the shirt matches his eyes. In the second pic he may be squinting a bit, but the first one is great. Nice DoF in both. What did you use?
Thank you!

20D with a 50mm 1.8.

I really need to get an 85mm 1.2 and a 50mm 1.4. Oh and a 5d. :)
HeyLeeMR2
15th of October 2005 (Sat), 13:41
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HeyLeeMR2
15th of October 2005 (Sat), 14:16
Added another one.
HeyLeeMR2
16th of October 2005 (Sun), 15:35
I should have titled this thread "hot headshots." :)
Keiffer
16th of October 2005 (Sun), 18:54
Nice shoots, nice and sharp. But the only thing is I wouldn't have shot a balding guy from above his head.
PEACHMAN
16th of October 2005 (Sun), 19:19
Nice shoots, nice and sharp. But the only thing is I wouldn't have shot a balding guy from above his head.

Hey . are you slaming bald (balding) people...??? Why do you think I'm called Peachman;) I like to say a "rolling peach gathers no fuzz,".....etc,etc... Wear your skin proudly !

HeyLee...I really like these shots...you nailed the eyes !
codex0
16th of October 2005 (Sun), 19:39
Awesome shots :)
kpiela
16th of October 2005 (Sun), 19:43
I like the third one. His eyes look so bright. :)
HeyLeeMR2
16th of October 2005 (Sun), 23:52
Nice shoots, nice and sharp. But the only thing is I wouldn't have shot a balding guy from above his head.

Thanks a lot. I have that first shot cropped but I needed some shots that showed him for what he really is. I could only take the flattering so far. :)
HeyLeeMR2
16th of October 2005 (Sun), 23:53
HeyLee...I really like these shots...you nailed the eyes !

Thanks peachman! :)
symes
16th of October 2005 (Sun), 23:54
one suggestion...depends on what you are going for but it can help to take away the bags under his eyes...it'll make him look younger...

Cheers,
HeyLeeMR2
17th of October 2005 (Mon), 00:04
I would normally do that but his bags aren't that bad. You're the first person who's mentioned them. You should see mine they're so much worse! :)

Again though, you can't really lie in a headshot.
PEACHMAN
17th of October 2005 (Mon), 08:05
one suggestion...depends on what you are going for but it can help to take away the bags under his eyes...it'll make him look younger...

Cheers,

This is the second place today in the forum that I have seen mention of removing bags under the eyes...all I am seeing is part of the face and human anatomy....I'm not a formal portrait guy so I guess I need to pay attention to this if others view it as a problem...Where does one start and stop in PP'ing a face? I quite often remove blemishes and stray hair if I find it offensive...but I'm not sure about changing anatomy..:confused:
HeyLeeMR2
17th of October 2005 (Mon), 10:27
This is the second place today in the forum that I have seen mention of removing bags under the eyes...all I am seeing is part of the face and human anatomy....I'm not a formal portrait guy so I guess I need to pay attention to this if others view it as a problem...Where does one start and stop in PP'ing a face? I quite often remove blemishes and stray hair if I find it offensive...but I'm not sure about changing anatomy..:confused:

I feel the same way for the most part. With glamour type shots its a must but sometimes its way worse than others.
dazzlebea
17th of October 2005 (Mon), 10:45
This is the second place today in the forum that I have seen mention of removing bags under the eyes...all I am seeing is part of the face and human anatomy....I'm not a formal portrait guy so I guess I need to pay attention to this if others view it as a problem...Where does one start and stop in PP'ing a face? I quite often remove blemishes and stray hair if I find it offensive...but I'm not sure about changing anatomy..:confused:

I agree with you! If I take a picture of my teenage son and he has a "blemish" on his face that day I PS it. It is temporary and not a permanent part of him. I would not remove the laughlines around my husband's eyes, that is how he really looks and they show his sunny character (to me at least). So they stay. No mercy!

In the case of portraits of friends and more distant family I tend to be a bit more complementing.

If I take a picture of a stranger and that person will never see the photo I'm far more liberal. I'd change anything that makes the outcome more pleasing to my eye.

So it seems like the more distant my relationship to the model, the more freedom in editing is allowed.
malla1962
17th of October 2005 (Mon), 11:48
I think I like the the B&W one best.:D
HeyLeeMR2
17th of October 2005 (Mon), 12:49
I think I like the the B&W one best.:D

Thanks. I think I agree. :)
PEACHMAN
17th of October 2005 (Mon), 13:56
He has great eyes and the B&W dosen't do him justice, eyes wise..But the B&W is very good for that photo..The color in his eyes is almost hypnotic...I'm still voting for the color shots,,and I can't choose between them...
ctymom
17th of October 2005 (Mon), 14:14
Very nice shots! I agree with Peachman and Dazzlebea about the PS'ing features. The photo's look great as is. Especially if you are going for a casual look. You start PS'ing things out, it just doesnt look natural anymore. It will look more like a glamour shot if that makes sense.

Nice job!
Pamela
HeyLeeMR2
18th of October 2005 (Tue), 00:31
Very nice shots! I agree with Peachman and Dazzlebea about the PS'ing features. The photo's look great as is. Especially if you are going for a casual look. You start PS'ing things out, it just doesnt look natural anymore. It will look more like a glamour shot if that makes sense.

Nice job!


Makes perfect sense! Thanks so much for the complements. :)