The dof seems a little too shallow on some of them, what aperature do you shoot at? The B&W one is the best one, I think. Also, do you rent/own a studio, or is this at Martin's place?
Did you say this was for an album cover? What kind of music? I have to say I probably wouldn't see this on any CD I would want to buy, but that's just my taste in music.
I like 2,3 and 5...I really think the shallow DOF is quite effective, but thats just me I suppose. I love the drama/mystery of 2, the quirky sensuality of 3...and 5 has this sort of "victorian" aura/elegance about it that I seem to favor.
Bee-u-t-full model but I'm not fond of any of these. In the close-ups her eyes are very obviously out of focus, but not out of focus enough to make it look like her mouth is the focal point. The lighting in the tops ones doesn't do it for me.
Ok... The shallow dof, shallow dof is not always a bad thing as it serves to soften the rear elements and define distances...
Very well said..please scream this from a mountain top somewhere so that others may also hear this truth...not that they'll listen, but it's worth a try.
Ok... The shallow dof, shallow dof is not always a bad thing as it serves to soften the rear elements and define distances...
Very well said..please scream this from a mountain top somewhere so that others may also hear this truth...not that they'll listen, but it's worth a try.
I'm not confused, my comment was a personal preference ... not a technique criticism. Your portrait experience far exceeds mine, so I can only say what does, or does not appeal to me.
Originally posted by Gil P:
Originally posted by rktdesign:
Originally posted by Gil P:
Ok... The shallow dof, shallow dof is not always a bad thing as it serves to soften the rear elements and define distances...
Very well said..please scream this from a mountain top somewhere so that others may also hear this truth...not that they'll listen, but it's worth a try.
I'm not confused, my comment was a personal preference ... not a technique criticism. Your portrait experience far exceeds mine, so I can only say what does, or does not appeal to me.
Originally posted by Gil P:
Originally posted by rktdesign:
Originally posted by Gil P:
Ok... The shallow dof, shallow dof is not always a bad thing as it serves to soften the rear elements and define distances...
Very well said..please scream this from a mountain top somewhere so that others may also hear this truth...not that they'll listen, but it's worth a try.
many people confuse technique and intent.
This, by no means, was a comment directed at you... I posted the images and I have to accept the comments as they are presented, and I accept yours.
The issues concerning DOF are some of the first that are addressed in such shoots, the distance between the seat and the set and the lens and the focal lennght were meticulously calculated in order to get this level of blur with the chosen f-stop (3.2) relative to the light levels... little is left to chance.
Did you say this was for an album cover? What kind of music? I have to say I probably wouldn't see this on any CD I would want to buy, but that's just my taste in music.
It's for Mango Music world, this artist sits between "lounge & traditional arabic music" a very peculiar mixture, enjoyable but hard to classify.
I am a fan of world music, and I hope I don't upset anyone if I say that the album cover here strikes me as cheesy and unimaginative. She has a great gallery on her website and is a great looking girl. I'm sure technically they're competent photos, but I'm missing spirit and emotion in them.
I am a fan of world music, and I hope I don't upset anyone if I say that the album cover here strikes me as cheesy and unimaginative. She has a great gallery on her website and is a great looking girl. I'm sure technically they're competent photos, but I'm missing spirit and emotion in them.
Point taken. I find them quite apealing myself but I did not create the concept. Hopefully...you'll be part of the minority!
I agree somewhat with Bob, except that I think number three does show a playful emotion, only I personally find the intentional out of focus rings on her fingers distracting. Number one is ok but not alive enough, Number two doesn't tell me anything, Number 4 would have to be my pick although it isn't very exciting. The black and white one doesn't seem to be too flattering to her nose.
I think it would have been awesome if you took the concept of Number 3 and used a thin veil instead of her fingers that would have shown a blur of her mouth and nose but would draw attention to her eyes. These are all just my personal preference.
So jealous of your studio, probably gives me a bias opinion, LOL
Ok... The shallow dof, shallow dof is not always a bad thing as it serves to soften the rear elements and define distances...
Here's me thinking that DOF draws the eye to the focal point of the image. So unless this is her nose, in my humble opinion the DOF is still too shallow.(esp. //www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=218633)
