Criticisms welcome, but also advice needed.




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Well, to be quite honest - they're not amazing.

#1 - Kinda cool, I suppose

#2 - Distracting fore-ground and your model is out of focus

If she was in-focus, and you'd cleared the table, it would look much better IMHO - also clean the mirror!!

#3 - It's okay, but the composition is awkward

Maybe if you'd have moved closer to the ground, or from above... but the shot, as it stands, looks to be a bit between the two.

#4 - Under-exposed and distracting elements around the model don't help. You've also clipped her hand off

Watch the edges of your frame in future, and meter for the subjects face - even if it means blowing out other elements. The face is normally the most important part.
What camera were these with - the IQ doesn't look very good.

Sorry if this offends... but honesty is the best policy.

MOD: Please note that no 2 has been removed as nudity is not permitted on this forum.

No offence taken, advice is what I need and thanks for that. What is meant by IQ?

Keith

No offence taken, advice is what I need and thanks for that. What is meant by IQ?

KeithGlad you took it in the way it was intended... no-on can improve otherwise - myself included. :)

IQ = Image Quality

Glad you took it in the way it was intended... no-on can improve otherwise - myself included. :)

IQ = Image Quality

Thanks again. Do you think the bottom shot would be better with the background blurred?

The bottom shot would be better done again with a better background, lighting and framing.
You need to think about background as well as subjectand look at edge of frame when looking through viewfinder. But before you do it you need to consider the lighting, which in this shot is quite challenging being very harsh bright sunlight with deep shadows. Reflecting some light into shot would help or using flash to fill are two options.

Thanks again.

Just seen this thread and much has already been said and one image has already gone! I think attention to detail and basic principles of lighting are what you need to work on.

The door handle in #1 should have gone - kinda destroys whatever atmosphere it was you were trying to create. I'm not mad on that shot personally but it's certainly striking!

#2 is kinda cute and this sort of pose - lying on the floor - can work wonders for an older model's face tho this lass doesn't need any help with wrinkles or saggy bits yet! The light is too broad tho - not enough shadow modelling of the face and body to bring out shape - some soft shadows would be nice. The wood floor is a bit distracting too. But like I said - kinda cute!

#3 I'm afraid is just a mess. Window light is great if you can get it right and north light or net curtains would soften it a bit. Unfortunately you've managed to get harsh light in the wrong places, the face is all in shadow and there are untidy distractions all over. If you had concentrated on the face - in tight to avoid background clutter - brought her forward just a little to get more light (but not the hard light and shadows that we see on her body), and shot from a little more to your right you might have got some nice modelling and a very respectable shot.

The most basic lighting set up you should aim for to start with is to get light coming on to your model from a 45 degree (ish) angle, say from the left quarter, while you shoot from somewhere that gives you a view of the shadow side - usually from the right quarter. You get nice modeling of the shape of your model's face or body that way - soft gradual shadowing. Look critically at some magazine shots - both studio lit and outdoor natural lighting and you'll probably see lots of examples of this '45 degree lighting'.

Hmm - as I've written this #1 has grown on me - probably the best of this bunch even tho I'm not mad keen on the post processing colour!

Don't be put off - keep going - and well done for being brave enough to put this lot up for critique. :thumbsup:

What camera were these with

"The Panda" says a Finepix S7000

I agree that #3 is one to learn from because there is a lot wrong with it. But that's what it is about - doing, seeing what is wrong, and then correcting it. (Sounds so easy when put like that but it's not!)

One of the main things is the poor lighting - natural light is difficult as unlike studio lighting you can't just pick it up and move it! But you can complement it with off-camera flash or seperate lighting which could have improved this.

Even though you use a bridge rather than "full" SLR, you might like to pick up a copy of this month's Digital SLR User magazine if model shots interest you as that is the main topic of this month's edition ("this month" being February in magazine terms!)

Thanks for all the comments. Can I trouble you to offer an opinion on these? More of my own work.


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http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww131/klenagha/Michelle061.jpg

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Criticisms welcome, but also advice needed.




http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww131/klenagha/JoLee147.jpg

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww131/klenagha/Sophia.jpg
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww131/klenagha/Tammy.jpg

oops I deleted the shots from photobucket not realising they would also disapear from this forum. I have added others instead which MAY be better anyway.
Keith