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Pet Portrait
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Set up the lights and backround in my room and took a few shots of my pets. C&C welcome.
Skittles
Edd
Milo
Sydney
Oscar
Then he fell asleep :D
[/list]Although I am sure Skittles is adorable I cant get the same feel as I
do for Oscar and Milo and even Sydney, Edd seems to sit alongside
Skittles, lovely shot of Milo (full shot) and Oscar before he fell asleep
though I think could have had a bit more light on his face, he looks a
real cutie.You have some nice pictures in here. Some might say there are too many to comment on,
but it does kind of show a little about the way you might have been thinking.I prefer the pictures without the props, the skull is quite overpowering and kinda detracts from Skittles the Snake,
and, the poor wee Mouse… Not everyone might appreciate that kind of gory detail in a Pet Portrait.
I do like that last one of Skittles though, shows some personality, and the shallower depth of field has helped.The pictures of Edd are better, that first one made me smile, it’s the expressions(s) that make it work, but, I’d
still prefer to see them without props.
I think you’ve done a little better with the shooting angle here also, it looks lower, but a tad lower again, might help.Nice shots of Milo and Oscar, both interesting and by the look of it willing subjects.
Sydney, I think again, a lower shooting angle might have added more interest. He looks an extremely interesting subject.
There are also some glaring technical issues with the lighting set up, did you use studio lights?
It might be better to start off with available light, studio lighting can be a difficult thing to get a grasp of, especially in the beginning,
even more difficult with moving subjects.
It looks like you also have a few PS issues too. Those cloned out bits look very rough.I know this is all new to you, so maybe the best advice I could give, would be to make things as simple as you can, ie, available light,
and less Photoshop (for the moment) pick your dad’s brains about, White Balance, that might be the one thing that would instantly improve these pictures.But, the most important thing is the subject, that you are able to conenstrate on them and show an understanding of them, these are your pets, you know
them better than anyone, you know their little quirks and expressions that the rest of us don’t.
If you can show that (I think you have the potential) then you are on a winner. But, it will be difficult if you also are considering lights and post processing.Have a look at Bob Elsdale for some inspirational Animal Photography. Lovely work.
Sorry for the long winded reply.
Sinead
Hi Haleycopter. I agree with the other comments. You have a lovely collection of really great looking pets. I don’t think a studio setting is really the best way to show them though. I’d imagine they would be uncomfortable with it. Lower angles and natural lighting would certainly improve your shots. I think if you let them act naturally in a natural looking environment they will look and feel so much better. Very good effort though. Go wild and have fun.
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