Baby Doll

[Alison]

Hmmm I'm not sure about this one. Going out of my comfort zone where the lighting is concerned but I really wanted to try some dramatic lighting.
Your thoughts, as always, are much appreciated.
TIA

[MB1]

First of all I really like what (I think) you are trying to do here, the image and crop are great.

As far as the lighting I like it well enough but it seems to me that there is too much grey and not enough strong white. I think some bright white highlights (perhaps on her profile) would make the black stronger too.

[Alison]

It's actually a little softer than I would have liked but I think that that was due to the 1/15 SS.
I know, I know I can hear you all shouting "TRIPOD!"
Bah! Humbug! LOL

Is this version any better?

[MB1]

I'd say that is better (I can only imagine how very much better it would have been if you had used a TRIPOD! (joke, joke, joke)).

[Alison]

Thanks MB

[freygr]

Well I like it also, excellent just like the rest of your work that you post. It really helps to have children that are photogenic;-)

[GB1]

Alison - Nice shot. Not sure if I would have left some space above her head. Like you said, a little soft, but that's what happens indoors with no flash.

[Alison]

Well I like it also, excellent just like the rest of your work that you post. It really helps to have children that are photogenic;-)

Thank you so much frey

Alison - Nice shot. Not sure if I would have left some space above her head. Like you said, a little soft, but that's what happens indoors with no flash.

Thanks GB

[molaselake]

I think the issue is that just as there weren't any bright whites, there aren't any black blacks except for in the background itself. I think lightening the background, kicking up the contrast slightly and lightening up the photograph as a whole, might correct it. Compositionally, I think this turned out very nicely.

[MarcusK]

Well again, very good work....

But regarding your initial post as to dramatic lighting, this is not!

However, i don't see why you would want the dramatic lighting here, since (minus the unavoidable softness ) is a very good, very well executed shot....

Maybe something else would work better with the dramatic!

Marc

[Alison]

Well again, very good work....

But regarding your initial post as to dramatic lighting, this is not!

However, i don't see why you would want the dramatic lighting here, since (minus the unavoidable softness ) is a very good, very well executed shot....

Maybe something else would work better with the dramatic!

Marc

I have a photo challenge to complete. The criteria is "A dramatic portrait, profile wth face showing, no eye contact, no back shots".

I googled dramatic lighting into images. It came up with a number of versions of dramatic lighting. Looking at these examples I thought I had pulled it off pretty well. I just wished I had managed to do it a little better.

[MarcusK]

Looking back at things, Dramatic llighting v/s Dramatic portrait....or simply a falre for the dramatic if you will, i think i owe you an apology Alison here, since i took the literal meaning of the word as i know it from theatre...which is not the case...

Although maybe a bit more contrast would have helped....according to my own research of Dramatic portrait, this image does indeed work....

So I'm sorry about but i was indeed mistaken earlier....we live and learn

nice job!

Marc

[yogestee]

Alison,,,I have a problem photographing children against black backgrounds...IMHO it adds something sinister to the image...I would have photographed her against a lighter background..

Sorry

Jurgen

[Alison]

Looking back at things, Dramatic llighting v/s Dramatic portrait....or simply a falre for the dramatic if you will, i think i owe you an apology Alison here, since i took the literal meaning of the word as i know it from theatre...which is not the case...

Although maybe a bit more contrast would have helped....according to my own research of Dramatic portrait, this image does indeed work....

So I'm sorry about but i was indeed mistaken earlier....we live and learn

nice job!

Marc

It's ok Marc. Your opinion counts just as much as everyone else's. :thumbsup:
I am way out of my comfort zone with this one and want to get it right.
How am I to get it right if you don't give me it as it is.
I just wish you had an image in your gallery to show me an example of what you believe dramatic lighting to be.

Alison,,,I have a problem photographing children against black backgrounds...IMHO it adds something sinister to the image...I would have photographed her against a lighter background..

Sorry

Jurgen

I know what you mean Jurgen.

I mean I wasn't getting a very good feeling from this shot. It was actually making me feel a little upset. Like I said, I wished I had made a better job of it.

For me though, I don't think a lighter bg would have worked for the effect I was after.

Danielle was very sweet and sat for me again, and this time, I was much happier with the results

I love the image with eye contact but then that's more me. Unfortunately, I have to use one WITHOUT eye contact

I just thought you might like to see the results from my re-shoot.