imahawki Goldmember 1,455 posts Likes: 1 Joined Aug 2008 Location: Omaha, NE More info | Aug 14, 2010 15:05 | #1 Olympus OMD E-M10 | Olympus 25 f/1.8 | Olympus 45 f/1.8 | Olympus 75 f/1.8 | Olympus 9-18 f/4-5.6 | Olympus 14-42 f/3.5-5.6 | Olympus 40-150 f/4-5.6
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ethos101 Member 120 posts Joined Apr 2008 Location: Seattle, WA More info | Aug 14, 2010 15:07 | #2 I think it looks fine. What exactly did you do as far as processing? "A photograph is usually looked at - seldom looked into." - Adams http://danhardyimages.com
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Aug 14, 2010 15:14 | #3 Basically set white balance to flash (used two 580EXIIs in 24" softboxes) then decided it needed to be a little warmer, did some dodging to lighten up a couple shadow areas and some skin smoothing which was then reduced in opacity to look more natural. I did bump the saturation on the eyes a little. That was about it. I agree there is something about the combination of shirt and wall color that isn't ideal. Olympus OMD E-M10 | Olympus 25 f/1.8 | Olympus 45 f/1.8 | Olympus 75 f/1.8 | Olympus 9-18 f/4-5.6 | Olympus 14-42 f/3.5-5.6 | Olympus 40-150 f/4-5.6
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Aug 14, 2010 15:36 | #4 Hi imahawki, I think your processing is fine. She looks real and not overdone. Good job!
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PixelMagic Cream of the Crop 5,546 posts Likes: 6 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Racine, WI More info | Aug 14, 2010 15:49 | #5 I don't think its your postprocessing; however, I'd suggest taking a look at your lighting. I would expect to see much more modelling since two softboxes were used; instead the lighting looks a bit flat to me. Ideally you want the "butterfly shadow" to fall directly beneath the subject's nose; here the shadow is a bit hard and on the right side of her nose suggesting the light was not positioned correctly.
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Aug 14, 2010 15:50 | #6 The lights were not positioned "traditionally". One was nearly overhead almost as if it were on a boom and the second was camera right at about eye level. The lights were dialed in so that the key was the overhead and the one at eye level was really fill. Thoughts? Olympus OMD E-M10 | Olympus 25 f/1.8 | Olympus 45 f/1.8 | Olympus 75 f/1.8 | Olympus 9-18 f/4-5.6 | Olympus 14-42 f/3.5-5.6 | Olympus 40-150 f/4-5.6
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Aug 14, 2010 17:21 | #7 What height do I want the lights at? I'm also noticing that the only catchlight is from what is actually the fill light so I'm not getting a catchlight at the desirable 11 or 1 o'clock position... Olympus OMD E-M10 | Olympus 25 f/1.8 | Olympus 45 f/1.8 | Olympus 75 f/1.8 | Olympus 9-18 f/4-5.6 | Olympus 14-42 f/3.5-5.6 | Olympus 40-150 f/4-5.6
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corkneyfonz Goldmember 2,477 posts Likes: 5 Joined Oct 2009 Location: United Kingdom More info | Aug 14, 2010 20:00 | #8 I like the natural look with the exception of the wall colour which looks like underexposed magnolia,
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Aug 16, 2010 10:56 | #9 I like it. I would darken the b/g and may be play with selective color or a fill layer on b/g only. Ex-Canon shooter. Now Sony Nex.
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