Craig Callan
January 2025 - Alexandra - Ring Flash
About the Image(s)
This portrait was taken with a small ring flash that mounts with a filter adaptor so that it surrounds the lens, providing an even, but highly concentrateed light source. To counteract the specular nature of the light, I used the ANthropics Portrait Pro filter to reducee skin pores and reflections and add a large catchlight to the left side of each eye. I then used Nik Color Efex Pro's Glamour Glow at 100%, and Soft Focus at 30% to lighten and soften the image. Tamron 90 mm lens @ f 5.6.
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2 comments posted
Hi Craig
The lighting works well here, with the model's face being the brightest part of the image.
I'm finding some of the edits to the image a bit distracting though. There's a couple of smudged looking spots on the bottom of her hair to the left, and the top of her hand, as well as a big line going from under her chin to the right of the image. The finish to your model's skin has a bit of an uncanny valley feel to it where it doesn't look "normal" / human, but it hasn't been pushed far enough in the "artsy" direction for me to know that it's not supposed to represent reality, so I'm left feeling a little lost in that regard.
Thanks
Josh Posted: 01/21/2025 21:00:54
The lighting works well here, with the model's face being the brightest part of the image.
I'm finding some of the edits to the image a bit distracting though. There's a couple of smudged looking spots on the bottom of her hair to the left, and the top of her hand, as well as a big line going from under her chin to the right of the image. The finish to your model's skin has a bit of an uncanny valley feel to it where it doesn't look "normal" / human, but it hasn't been pushed far enough in the "artsy" direction for me to know that it's not supposed to represent reality, so I'm left feeling a little lost in that regard.
Thanks
Josh Posted: 01/21/2025 21:00:54
Tyrah Lawson
I like the light that you have here with the model. I don't know anything about portrait photography, but I like what you did in regard to the skin tones and pores, but I feel that the photograph is a little too soft in regard to the model's hair and how it softened her hand in her hair. It almost makes it look a little blurry in some areas, but not in others, but also a little unrealistic for how up-close the portrait is. Posted: 01/29/2025 17:00:30