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09/02/2006 06:31:43 AM |
| It is the eyes that make this photo so striking! Nice job! |
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09/01/2006 10:44:03 PM |
Louis, Thanks for the explanation of Bokeh. I am thinking that the way to soften those cirlce would be to have the backgorund father away then. Is that correct?
Julie
PS-Sorry about your name, I fixed it. |
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09/01/2006 08:58:07 PM |
Julie, bokeh is generally understood to be the out-of-focus elements of a photo, either foreground or background. Technically, it's the way out of focus points of lights, sometimes indeed seen as circles, are rendered in a photo. A "wiry" bokeh means that the "circles" have a kind of harder rim around them, instead of a nice soft uniform colour. As I mentioned though, bokeh is more commonly understood to be the out-of-focus parts of a photo.
Message edited by author 2006-09-02 09:59:23. |
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09/01/2006 08:41:34 PM |
Louis,
Thanks for the critique. In answer to your question I did not use a reflector. It was just a snapshot but I think I would like to see what a reflector could do for me. I was thinking the background would have been better just as grass but he was sitting on the steps of my front porch, and I was on the porch, so I could be above him. I think maybe I will try it with a ladder or something so we can achive the same effect without the concrete behind him. I have heard of bokeh but not enough to understand what you mean. I think I remember reading you want it to looks more like circles?
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09/01/2006 07:49:40 PM |
| The eyes, again, are really beautiful. The green matches the greenery behind him. Your children are fortunate to have you to make images of them. |
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09/01/2006 07:43:32 PM |
| Another great portrait. This one is particularly pleasing, with lovely saturated colours, intriguing posture, and stunning catchlights in his eyes. The eyes are really a fantastic feature here, with good clarity, and of course that great unusual colour (they look almost green to me). Background is okay; somewhat distracting to me. Bokeh looks a bit wiry. Exposure is again somewhat off perhaps, but still good. I'm wondering why the ISO on these portraits is so high in what looks like excellent lighting conditions. I like the shadows and highlights you've achieved on his face; well done (did you use a reflector?). Overall, an excellent portrait; really well done. |
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09/01/2006 07:18:45 PM |
| The position in this shot is really cool, it lets it stand out from the rest because it is so different, good job going outside the box it get this one. The colors are very nice and vibrant which I always love on children's portraits. I think based on the position and the coloring his eyes grabbed me the most. Great work! |
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