[tracey m]

July 27, 2010 at 1:34 pm

Thanks for the tips & link guys. I was hoping not to have to do it post processing. I’ll give it a shot and if I can’t get the look I want, I guess I’ll just have to splash out on a background support afterall!

[tracey m]

July 24, 2010 at 5:42 pm

MMX wrote:

tracey m wrote:

Thanks monochrome. I’ve been told that the eyes are always the place a person will look at first when they view a photo :)

It depends, when the viewer is a man, it doesn´t have to be always true :D

Ok, well I will guess that it is when it’s headshots then!

[tracey m]

July 24, 2010 at 5:41 pm

Yes, when you’re not pretty you’ve got ‘character’ !! . Did you use only natural light? I like the expression of the first lady behind, it’s a soft contrast to the main character who looks quite severe.

[tracey m]

July 24, 2010 at 5:36 pm

dble8 wrote:

For me it’s all about this man, who although from Ireland it says Italiano or Greek.

Yes I definitely had a whole different setting for this in my own mind. Sometimes it’s best not to know the context of the photo. Since now that I know it’s a wedding it has lost it’s mystery for me … but that’s not to take away from the shot at all. It’s still wonderful :)

[tracey m]

July 24, 2010 at 1:00 pm

I love the moment that is captured here and the tones are amazing. Makes me want to know more about this man’s story. Great shot!

[tracey m]

July 24, 2010 at 12:57 pm

Great shot Andy, my only suggestion would be to maybe tone down the skin tones a little. They seem a little orange-y as they are.

[tracey m]

July 24, 2010 at 12:54 pm

The Fine Print wrote:

Don’t forget to get a new focussing screen for those fast lenses, esp if you’re contemplating doing manual focus work….

Thanks for that reminder. It’s not something I had thought about at all!!!

[tracey m]

July 24, 2010 at 12:53 pm

Hi Sebastian,

Welcome :) You’ve got some great work on your website.

Tracey

[tracey m]

July 24, 2010 at 12:35 am

Yes I love the composition too. It’s a great shot but it looks like the trees have been cut from a white background and pasted on. They haven’t of course but the processing sorta makes it look that way.

[tracey m]

July 24, 2010 at 12:23 am

Thanks monochrome. I’ve been told that the eyes are always the place a person will look at first when they view a photo :)

[tracey m]

July 23, 2010 at 8:28 am

[tracey m]

July 22, 2010 at 9:25 pm

Thanks for the input Martin. I did come to decide on the 70-200 initially because it seemed to be a popular choice among photographers doing the kind of work I’d like to do.

I think I might rent it along with the 135mm and work with both for a day. Seeing them in action might just help with the decision.

[tracey m]

July 22, 2010 at 11:10 am

Since you seem to know your lenses very well MMX and because I do want to be perfect (rather than good!), I’m trusting your advice over the sales guy :D

[tracey m]

July 22, 2010 at 8:16 am

MMX wrote:

edg3 wrote:

I’m trying to get myself a foundation in photography

No, that would be perfect, but you´re not doing this. You´re asking us to build them for you and that´s what makes the difference :wink:

MMX you cannot claim that edg3 is not trying to build a foundation in photography because he asks a question on a ‘photography’ forum in the beginners section instead of reading a wiki page (as you suggest) or researching elsewhere on the Internet. As arrogant as you are, you don’t have the right to dictate how people choose to learn.

[tracey m]

July 21, 2010 at 7:49 pm

Quick update. I have been advised by a sales guy in the Camera Centre that EF 135 f/2L lens will require me to be quite a distance from the subject & therefore requires lots of space? For fashion shots, he recommended the 24-105 f4 L that comes with the kit.

Any thoughts?