John wrote:I think I would like to have seen a little more light in the face, perhaps from a reflector, and thus more sparkle in the eyes.
mikeaspinall wrote:
In Jared's defence, he was standing on a big log some 20/30 feet away
from Helen with half a dozen other 'snappers' in the way. Think the clue is 'shot at 340mm (over 500mm on a film camera)'
so he had no control of the lighting which was very flat....
KEASLA wrote:
thanke mike
Hi Jared
As presented, the photograph is a reasonable likeness of Helen, however, being honest, I think you could have done much more with her - both at the time of taking the shot and also in post-production. The shot looks a little dull/muted and, having played with Levels/Curves, I think you could work wonders by giving it at least one more stop of exposure. Play with it and see what I mean.
The reason for the Quotes is that, to me, it looks like you're disregarding John's comments, yet I totally agree with him.
I get the 'clue' that you were some distance away, however there may have been some ways of giving the photograph a bit more 'pop':
- Perhaps ask/signal to Helen that you want her to turn her face more into the light?
- Perhaps have the 'snappers' put cameras down and take turns at holding a reflector?
- Perhaps change your position?
- Perhaps ask her to brush her hair away from her eyes/face?
Anyway, I'm just trying to help, but it may not be what you want to hear...
Paul
