Family shot in high key B&W

Other than the right hand placement, whatcha think? I'm biased so my opinion doesn't count!

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Perhaps a more relaxed pose with the hand would serve better. Otherwise, I like it!

this is not high key, but an image where contrast and brightness were pushed too far.
A high key image has very limited dark shades. Put the contrast back in place and burn the faces down a tad and ou will have a good photo.

And when you do what he said, show me so I know what he's talking about lol

korrektor wrote in post #9165562
this is not high key, but an image where contrast and brightness were pushed too far.
A high key image has very limited dark shades. Put the contrast back in place and burn the faces down a tad and ou will have a good photo.

Agreed. I'd have to start at square one to move the contrast back but I adjusted the gamma and burnt the faces.
better?

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i think it s better, but the mother is looking a tad scary. easy on her face and burn the kids a tad more

The family looks relaxed and it is not easy to get a baby to look at the camera so kudo's for that. However, for the critique side of things. To be a true high key photo the family would have to be wearing white shot on a white background. The dark clothing makes this just a high contrast photo. The babies arm and clothes are blown you need to bring them back. Also the mom's hand placement as you said is a little distracting to the piece. The background is too bright bringing too much spill on the foreground people. When shooting a white background there should only be a two stop difference between the foreground subject and the background. If the foreground is exposed for f8 the background should be f11 here it appeaars to be brighter than that too me.

korrektor wrote in post #9166732
i think it s better, but the mother is looking a tad scary. easy on her face and burn the kids a tad more

Agreed again. Good input, thank you! When I saved the file I was thinking I went overboard on her face, it was a quick edit to say the least.

Slaterza wrote in post #9166887
The family looks relaxed and it is not easy to get a baby to look at the camera so kudo's for that. However, for the critique side of things. To be a true high key photo the family would have to be wearing white shot on a white background. The dark clothing makes this just a high contrast photo. The babies arm and clothes are blown you need to bring them back. Also the mom's hand placement as you said is a little distracting to the piece. The background is too bright bringing too much spill on the foreground people. When shooting a white background there should only be a two stop difference between the foreground subject and the background. If the foreground is exposed for f8 the background should be f11 here it appeaars to be brighter than that too me.

I like the bright white, I was shooting to blow it out. Without it being blown out I think the texture of the backdrop would have been too distracting. Thoughts?
Arguably though, the sleeves on the little girls arms are blown too in the process.

I still like the first version better.

I assumed the backdrop was white seamless, if it is not and it has a texture you are right it can show if you do not blow it out totally, the best way to still keep the subject at just two stops over the background is then to move them farther away from the background so that the blasting does not get them too. This can be hard in a tight space since I am not sure what kind of room you have for this but that would be one solution.

No thanks to 2nd edit. Blacks are too washed out now.

Slaterza wrote in post #9168492
I assumed the backdrop was white seamless, if it is not and it has a texture you are right it can show if you do not blow it out totally, the best way to still keep the subject at just two stops over the background is then to move them farther away from the background so that the blasting does not get them too. This can be hard in a tight space since I am not sure what kind of room you have for this but that would be one solution.

Damn fine point and something I should have done! Love it, thank you! Sometimes we lose track of the obvious.

Undispu7ed wrote in post #9169120
No thanks to 2nd edit. Blacks are too washed out now.

I do like the first one better but I totally understand what korrektor was getting at.
Good feedback everyone, thanks a bunch!