Nia – Lensbaby

• branoc

  Participant

  July 14, 2009 at 10:22 pm

  OK, here’s another one of Nia. This was my first go with a Lensbaby so hadn’t quite got the hang of it yet.
  I could probably crop a bit off the bottom. Interested to hear what other think.

  Cheers..
  branoc
  Broadford1

  Participant

  July 15, 2009 at 12:59 pm

  No expert on portraits, but I do like it. Agree with you on the cropping.
  Deebo

  Participant

  July 15, 2009 at 1:51 pm

  Good shot and nice pose with the full light from the window. Hard to see at this size where the sharp sweetspot is.
  Dee
  branoc

  Participant

  July 15, 2009 at 1:59 pm

  Deebo wrote:

  Good shot and nice pose with the full light from the window. Hard to see at this size where the sharp sweetspot is.
  Dee

  Thanks. I was kinda hoping it would have been her face, but those things a real fiddly and would say it’s a bit soft. It’s not perfect but I suppose it has a certain charm.
  mtmccallion

  Participant

  July 15, 2009 at 3:52 pm

  I really like this…looks very french for some reason!? :)
  branoc

  Participant

  July 15, 2009 at 4:44 pm

  mtmccallion wrote:

  I really like this…looks very french for some reason!? :)

  Glad you like it!
  Not french though.. The model is from Bulgaria, now living in Switzerland and the shot was taken in a converted farmhouse in Tuscany. So a bit of a mix there!
  mtmccallion

  Participant

  July 15, 2009 at 6:01 pm

  haha :lol: I knew there was something “european” looking about it!
  miki g

  Participant

  July 15, 2009 at 6:18 pm

  Nice shot Branoc. I like the pose and how the natural lighting falls on the model. Well done
  branoc

  Participant

  July 15, 2009 at 6:59 pm

  miki g wrote:

  Nice shot Branoc. I like the pose and how the natural lighting falls on the model. Well done

  Thanks!:)
  LoGill

  Participant

  July 16, 2009 at 4:42 pm

  I love it …. but wonder why you would use a lensbaby – there are other ways to achieve the soft, blurred look here without the added randomness of the lensbaby ?

  As i said – I love the feeling to it – the light in the top window is a little distracting and I don’t think her face is the sharpest – but the feeling and mood hold it for me !

  L
  branoc

  Participant

  July 20, 2009 at 11:47 pm

  LoGill wrote:

  I love it …. but wonder why you would use a lensbaby – there are other ways to achieve the soft, blurred look here without the added randomness of the lensbaby ?

  As i said – I love the feeling to it – the light in the top window is a little distracting and I don’t think her face is the sharpest – but the feeling and mood hold it for me !

  L

  Hi LoGill, thanks!
  I’d never used the Lensbabay before so I thought I’d give it a go. If I were to do it again I’d probably use a tilt shift to get the desired effect, I kinda like the randomness. It’s just the bits I wanted sharp aren’t sharp enough.
  Got to try it a least once to know how it works I suppose.

  branoc.
  LoGill

  Participant

  July 21, 2009 at 5:45 pm

  well if ya like the randomness.. its a good way to go :)

  L