Nia – Lensbaby

[branoc]

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]

July 15, 2009 at 12:59 pm

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

[Deebo]

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]

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]

July 15, 2009 at 3:52 pm

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

[branoc]

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]

July 15, 2009 at 6:01 pm

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

[miki g]

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]

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]

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]

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]

July 21, 2009 at 5:45 pm

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

L