Random portraits thread

[tim-b]

simon_j said:

That's an absolute cracker

[simon_j]

or a

RobbieKB said:

The second and third are absolute class as usual Simon. I'm not 100% sure about the first one personally.

I might have asked you this before, but do you pay for these models?

Yes mostly as it's their job.

[simon_j]

[nessiemac]

Having a play with flash.

1.

IMG_2883 - Version 2 by nessiemac1, on Flickr

2.

IMG_2891 by nessiemac1, on Flickr

[curtisl]

tim-b said:

simon_j said:

That's an absolute cracker

I'll agree with that.

Here's a couple of my girls.

My two year old Alba.


IMG_8721 by Lee Curtis photography, on Flickr

and my 11 month old Sienna.


IMG_8772 by Lee Curtis photography, on Flickr

[FunkyNige]

I wouldn't normally post in this thread but someone told me this self-portrait looked quite good so I thought I'd post it here (it's also in the Movember thread, hence the dodgy mo)



Any critique welcome (ignore the noise, I think that's mostly caused by the compression), it was intended as a quick snap but I'm quite pleased with how it turned out.

[andy-xr]

I quite like the noise, I think it adds to it!

[kit80]

Other than the noise and the Mo looks good!

a few from a shoot I did recently, C&C very much welcome


DSC_0195 by sj-stephenson, on Flickr


DSC_0155 by sj-stephenson, on Flickr


DSC_0127B&W by sj-stephenson, on Flickr

[leedogg3]

Eyes of the J by Spaceman photography, on Flickr

A shot I took on Saturday, tried a new style of processing. C&C gladly received.

[leedogg3]

kit80 said:

Other than the noise and the Mo looks good!

a few from a shoot I did recently, C&C very much welcome


DSC_0195 by sj-stephenson, on Flickr


DSC_0155 by sj-stephenson, on Flickr


DSC_0127B&W by sj-stephenson, on Flickr

I like those!

[RobbieKB]

leedogg3 said:

Eyes of the J by Spaceman photography, on Flickr

A shot I took on Saturday, tried a new style of processing. C&C gladly received.

The highlights are a little blown on the left side of her face. Did you shoot RAW?

[leedogg3]

RobbieKB said:

The highlights are a little blown on the left side of her face. Did you shoot RAW?

Hi Robbie, was shot in raw. Probably my fault for blown highlights playing around in lightroom, I liked the contrast but probably overdid it.

[kit80]

leedogg3 said:

I like those!

Thank you

[Harry Flashman]

I may have posted this. It was my first ever shot with the new "portrait lens" (45mm 1:1.8) for my Olympus PEN. I use it more for detail and bokeh type things, but this came out really well for a snapshot, and the lens looks like having some really good potential, so I'm going to start exploring the world of taking pictures of people!

I have since learned that this lens' optimum sharpness is found around f4, so this shot at wide open (I think) leaves Ed's face not quite as sharp and detailed as it should be. But this is straight from the camera, so I'm sure I could do some fixing.

ETA: Sadly, for some reason showing very poor resolution on PH...tried changing the display size from flickr, but to no avail.



Ed by baconrashers, on Flickr

Edited by Harry Flashman on Tuesday 20th November 09:54

[RobbieKB]

leedogg3 said:

RobbieKB said:

The highlights are a little blown on the left side of her face. Did you shoot RAW?

Hi Robbie, was shot in raw. Probably my fault for blown highlights playing around in lightroom, I liked the contrast but probably overdid it.

Yeah it happens to all of us! If you toned it down a little it would be spot on, it's well lit!

[andy-xr]

Harry Flashman said:

I may have posted this. It was my first ever shot with the new "portrait lens" (45mm 1:1.8) for my Olympus PEN. I use it more for detail and bokeh type things, but this came out really well for a snapshot, and the lens looks like having some really good potential, so I'm going to start exploring the world of taking pictures of people!

I have since learned that this lens' optimum sharpness is found around f4, so this shot at wide open (I think) leaves Ed's face not quite as sharp and detailed as it should be. But this is straight from the camera, so I'm sure I could do some fixing.

ETA: Sadly, for some reason showing very poor resolution on PH...tried changing the display size from flickr, but to no avail.

Edited by Harry Flashman on Tuesday 20th November 09:54

Impressed with that resolution inspite of what you're saying. Nice photo as well

[HorneyMX5]

A couple of portraits I took for work today:


Jess by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


Lee by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Nick

[davidd]

My friend Matt is opening a bakery, when the power gets connected to the oven..

[JABB]

davidd said:

My friend Matt is opening a bakery, when the power gets connected to the oven..

Love that!

[XKjimmy]

Hi all,

My first contribution to the thread, lovely images on here.

I purchased a Canon EX430II speedlite recently.

While trying out different settings and seeing what difference bouncing the flash of various surfaces made I captured this photograph of my father which I was quite pleased with.

I've still got to do some processing to it.



C+C welcome