Ho ho ho!

[sigler]

Here is my first studio pic (using my new 24-70L on my 10D)

What do you think? It isn't perfect, but hey, it's my first try...


http://homepage.mac.com/rsigler/santa.jpg

[MiG82]

It seems a bit dark and lacking contrast. I feel like I'm peering through fog or really dirty glasses :)
I like the pose, but I must say that I'm not that competent at the aesthetics side of things.

Edit: Either you've fixed that image up a bit or my eyes are being stupid. It seems better now.

[openspace]

Dude, that kid's flying!

[HeatherJL]

How cute!! :) How old is the baby? How did you have your lighting set up?

[CyberDyneSystems]

Santa's little helper :D

Looks fantastic!

[Derek Smith]

WOW

Superman Jr. or Nappy Man?

What was your lighting configuration, and what 'darkroom' processing did you apply?

L glass is what the 10D needs to really twinkle.

Derek

[sigler]

Thanks guys for the compliments...

I used a poor man's lighting setup...

1 550 ex
1 420 ex
1 ste2
1 white sheet from Jo-Anne's fabric

I put the 550 to the right of the baby, and the 420 above his head.

I did lots of blurring of the white sheet because is was wrinkled, and daddy was too tired to iron. (That's why I accidentally blurred his fingers a bit.)

Take care,

Rob

[Belmondo]

I've been looking at this picture ever since you first posted it, and there's no question it's very good. I'm sometimes a little slow on the uptake, though, and there was something about it that just detracted from the overall quality (albeit slightly).

Now that you mention that you did a lot of blurring on the background, that tipped me off to what was troubling to my eye: the little guy looks like he's flying, or more exactly, parts of him are 'floating' above the backdrop. In other words, I think the picture could be improved a little just by leaving some of the texture of the sheet in the picture. It establishe a spacial orientation that allows the viewer to concentrate on a very cute little baby.

The color could maybe be just a little 'warmer,' too.

Very good picture.

Note: as I've said many times in the past, "I don't know what I'm doing, so don't listen to me."

Tom

[sigler]

Great points Tom...stuff I really hadn't thought about. It does look like he is flying. I don't think I realized that because I saw the original, and I had a sense of the perspective.

Thanks again!

Rob