Male portrait under harsh sunlight

5 years 10 months ago #588651 by Ozzie_Traveller
G'day all

I find portraiture not an easy subject to work with - and so to get this bloke to stand in full sun and not have too much eye squinting was a bit of an ask. But together we did it!



Feedback always welcome
Phil from the great land Downunder
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Phil from the great land Downunder
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5 years 10 months ago #588659 by garyrhook
That came out pretty well. But why not turn him to one side to get some sideways shadows? Clearly the sun is not directly overhead but more in front of him.


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5 years 10 months ago #588681 by Ozzie_Traveller
Thanks Gary

I was also taken by the full beard and bushy eyebrows and tried to get them all 'in' as well.

Phil

Phil from the great land Downunder
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5 years 10 months ago #588702 by Suni Park
Nice job! 


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5 years 9 months ago #588838 by Baydream
This is exactly why they invented reflectors. A translucent one that softens the light would have made your (and the subject's) life a lot easier.

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5 years 9 months ago #588879 by Steve Rodriguez
Nicely captured! :thumbsup:


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5 years 9 months ago #589413 by Joshua Atkins
Not bad at all. 


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5 years 9 months ago #589603 by Sara Miles
Keep posting. Nice!


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5 years 9 months ago #589703 by Breanna Ellington
:thumbsup:


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5 years 9 months ago #589832 by Kelly Emery
Not bad at all. 


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5 years 9 months ago #590121 by Hannah Williams
:thumbsup:  Good job! Keep posting! 


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5 years 9 months ago #591785 by Nikon Shooter

Baydream wrote: This is exactly why they invented reflectors. A translucent one that softens the light would have made your (and the subject's) life a lot easier.


:agree:

I see too strong sharpening artefacts!

Light is free… capturing it is not!
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