Point-n-shoot-n Goldmember 2,037 posts Likes: 1127 Joined Jun 2008 Location: Tampa, Florida More info | Feb 06, 2010 22:21 | #1 Been fooling around with some high key, close crop, B/W techniques and wonder if this looks good to you. I know the left side of her face is a bit blown but it is the eyes I am trying to emphasize here. Any comments on the crop or PP techniques would be appreciated!  Canon 5D mk IV, Canon 5D mk iii, Canon 5d classic, Rebel XTI 400D 18-55 kit lens, Canon EF 85mm 1:1.8, Canon EF 17-40 F4L, Quantaray 70-300 1:4-5.6 LD, Canon 70-200 F2.8 iiL, Canon EF135 F2 L, Canon 200 F2 L, Tamron 28-75 1:2.8 , 2 alien bee 800's, 430 EXii, 580 EXii, rectangular and octo softboxes, assorted umbrellas, portable backdrops, radio triggers and still adding.............
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Point-n-shoot-n THREAD STARTER Goldmember 2,037 posts Likes: 1127 Joined Jun 2008 Location: Tampa, Florida More info | Feb 07, 2010 21:19 | #2 Over 110 views and no critique! Must be so good it is beyond criticism.....wooohoooooooo!! Canon 5D mk IV, Canon 5D mk iii, Canon 5d classic, Rebel XTI 400D 18-55 kit lens, Canon EF 85mm 1:1.8, Canon EF 17-40 F4L, Quantaray 70-300 1:4-5.6 LD, Canon 70-200 F2.8 iiL, Canon EF135 F2 L, Canon 200 F2 L, Tamron 28-75 1:2.8 , 2 alien bee 800's, 430 EXii, 580 EXii, rectangular and octo softboxes, assorted umbrellas, portable backdrops, radio triggers and still adding.............
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stitchbug Senior Member  288 posts Joined Nov 2008 More info | Feb 07, 2010 21:23 | #3 It's a really close crop. 50D, 24-70L, 100mm macro, 430EXii, G12
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Point-n-shoot-n THREAD STARTER Goldmember 2,037 posts Likes: 1127 Joined Jun 2008 Location: Tampa, Florida More info | Feb 07, 2010 21:46 | #4 Good points you make my friend. Is there an easy way to burn the edges of the iris without getting them shakey looking? Only way I know is to use the burn tool and go over them manually and my hand isn't as steady on the mouse as it used to be. Canon 5D mk IV, Canon 5D mk iii, Canon 5d classic, Rebel XTI 400D 18-55 kit lens, Canon EF 85mm 1:1.8, Canon EF 17-40 F4L, Quantaray 70-300 1:4-5.6 LD, Canon 70-200 F2.8 iiL, Canon EF135 F2 L, Canon 200 F2 L, Tamron 28-75 1:2.8 , 2 alien bee 800's, 430 EXii, 580 EXii, rectangular and octo softboxes, assorted umbrellas, portable backdrops, radio triggers and still adding.............
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stitchbug Senior Member 288 posts Joined Nov 2008 More info | Feb 07, 2010 21:48 | #5 Point-n-shoot-n wrote in post #9563427  Good points you make my friend. Is there an easy way to burn the edges of the iris without getting them shakey looking? Only way I know is to use the burn tool and go over them manually and my hand isn't as steady on the mouse as it used to be.
50D, 24-70L, 100mm macro, 430EXii, G12
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Point-n-shoot-n THREAD STARTER Goldmember 2,037 posts Likes: 1127 Joined Jun 2008 Location: Tampa, Florida More info | Feb 07, 2010 22:15 | #6 Did a quick edit using your advice and I do believe it is an improvement! How does this look to you now?  Canon 5D mk IV, Canon 5D mk iii, Canon 5d classic, Rebel XTI 400D 18-55 kit lens, Canon EF 85mm 1:1.8, Canon EF 17-40 F4L, Quantaray 70-300 1:4-5.6 LD, Canon 70-200 F2.8 iiL, Canon EF135 F2 L, Canon 200 F2 L, Tamron 28-75 1:2.8 , 2 alien bee 800's, 430 EXii, 580 EXii, rectangular and octo softboxes, assorted umbrellas, portable backdrops, radio triggers and still adding.............
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Slaterza Goldmember 2,007 posts Likes: 7 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Beijing, China More info | Feb 08, 2010 03:11 | #7 The face still looks blown on the right hand side as we look at it. The eyes are looking better but I would still push the right eye a bit further if it were me. Sam Laterza flickr
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stitchbug Senior Member 288 posts Joined Nov 2008 More info | Feb 08, 2010 08:43 | #8 Much better! 50D, 24-70L, 100mm macro, 430EXii, G12
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iOctopus Member  58 posts Joined Jul 2009 More info | Feb 08, 2010 09:16 | #9 maybe...the image is a little flat? I think you made a vast improvement with the post processing. I'm not a fan of the blown out side personally. You did an awesome job keeping the eyes sharp - i love the way they look.
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Point-n-shoot-n THREAD STARTER Goldmember 2,037 posts Likes: 1127 Joined Jun 2008 Location: Tampa, Florida More info | Feb 08, 2010 18:28 | #10 iOctopus wrote in post #9565717 maybe...the image is a little flat? I think you made a vast improvement with the post processing. I'm not a fan of the blown out side personally. You did an awesome job keeping the eyes sharp - i love the way they look. Thanks for the input guys. When I pushed the brightness of the right eye (camera left) it looked very fake, which is why I left it only slightly brightened. I used a standard 45 deg. light set-up and there was sufficient modeling on the face when the shot was in its original color state. I guess the lighting got flattened during the b/w conversion and brightness push to get the high key look. I didn't actually do anything to the eyes at all except a bit of burning of the pupils and iris edges as suggested in the C&C.....her eyes are amazing as is and don't really need anything done to them to look great! Canon 5D mk IV, Canon 5D mk iii, Canon 5d classic, Rebel XTI 400D 18-55 kit lens, Canon EF 85mm 1:1.8, Canon EF 17-40 F4L, Quantaray 70-300 1:4-5.6 LD, Canon 70-200 F2.8 iiL, Canon EF135 F2 L, Canon 200 F2 L, Tamron 28-75 1:2.8 , 2 alien bee 800's, 430 EXii, 580 EXii, rectangular and octo softboxes, assorted umbrellas, portable backdrops, radio triggers and still adding.............
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blink_72 Member  109 posts Likes: 2 Joined Dec 2009 Location: Bagdad, AZ More info | Feb 11, 2010 16:28 | #11 Your second is much better. Pretty good shot. Total Chaos Inc.
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732NJ Member  222 posts Joined Jan 2010 Location: Central New Jersey More info | Feb 11, 2010 16:29 | #12 id get rid of the mustache if i were you... Nothing good lol
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Point-n-shoot-n THREAD STARTER Goldmember 2,037 posts Likes: 1127 Joined Jun 2008 Location: Tampa, Florida More info | Feb 11, 2010 19:32 | #13 732NJ wrote in post #9591208 id get rid of the mustache if i were you... Anybody else see a muzzy? Canon 5D mk IV, Canon 5D mk iii, Canon 5d classic, Rebel XTI 400D 18-55 kit lens, Canon EF 85mm 1:1.8, Canon EF 17-40 F4L, Quantaray 70-300 1:4-5.6 LD, Canon 70-200 F2.8 iiL, Canon EF135 F2 L, Canon 200 F2 L, Tamron 28-75 1:2.8 , 2 alien bee 800's, 430 EXii, 580 EXii, rectangular and octo softboxes, assorted umbrellas, portable backdrops, radio triggers and still adding.............
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