I've been trawling through old shots of our kids over the last week or so for a project I'm working on, and came across this one. I think I overlooked it at the time as the composition didn't work as-shot; i.e. at 3x2. This crop though, in my opinion at least, works quite well.
As for the lighting: I used my flash on an extension cord and bounced it off the floor.
captured camera lens aperture shutter speed shooting mode exposure bias metering mode ISO flash image quality RAW converter cropped?
3.40pm on 26/11/06
Canon 20D
EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
f/2.8
1/50
manual
n/a
evaluative
100
580EX
RAW
C1 Pro
no
comment by Jennifer at 09:27 PM (GMT) on 4 February, 2007
Great shot - fab model! Project bound to be a success ;-)
comment bynferreira at 09:30 PM (GMT) on 4 February, 2007
yes, it works quite well and the vignetting drive the viewer eyes to the eyes of your kid. It's always good to look to old photos after a while and try to edit them again with some more "visual maturity". :-)
comment bygypsy at 10:40 PM (GMT) on 4 February, 2007
Okay this is bitchen. Why can't, er I mean why don't you do more of this type of stuff? The lighting/contrast/bokah and quality of this shot are impressive and compelling - the lighting on the eyes draws right in, the ever so slight nearly green tint works fliudly with the texture's and contrast - and this is an example of what you can do above the rest.
comment byMarkDM at 03:09 AM (GMT) on 5 February, 2007
The shallow depth of field makes this one work - you focus right on the little guy's eyes. Very fun shot.
comment bydavid kleinert at 05:01 AM (GMT) on 5 February, 2007
very cool!
comment byP.J. at 06:37 AM (GMT) on 5 February, 2007
comment byRob at 10:26 AM (GMT) on 5 February, 2007
Very Nice.........a fun shot and done really well.
Just out of curiosity, is the shallow depth of field all in camera, or have you got a smidging of gausian blur on the go to flatter the skin?.........whicheverI really like it.
comment byMarius M at 10:44 AM (GMT) on 5 February, 2007
Light contrast on boys face (between the eyes) - isn't it masking effect?
comment bymichele u. at 11:12 AM (GMT) on 5 February, 2007
ciao david i'm an italian boy. i follow this photoblog every day. your photos are very beautiful and details are useful for my experiment photographic (i have a canon 400D).
thank's very much for your art! bravo!
comment by Jacky at 01:07 PM (GMT) on 5 February, 2007
Yes, It's so cool! The kid's smile and black glasses was the best kit for photographer.
comment byRyano at 04:35 PM (GMT) on 5 February, 2007
Worked well Dave. Love the aperture and selective blurring. Keep it up!
comment byCrash at 06:47 PM (GMT) on 5 February, 2007
very cool shot ... the lighting on his face is perfect ... nice expression on the little guy too !
comment bySophie at 06:50 PM (GMT) on 5 February, 2007
Fun pic. Beautiful subject and expression.
comment bydjn1 at 08:02 PM (GMT) on 5 February, 2007
Thanks everyone.
gypsy: over the next few weeks I'll be taking a lot more kid shots :-)
Rob: well spotted, there is some gaussian blur, and for much the reason you mention.
comment by m at 10:11 PM (GMT) on 5 February, 2007
Ok I take it back, it not Fin's first portrait.
This is more like it. I think you mught end up with the social round if you're not careful!
comment byDorene at 01:56 AM (GMT) on 7 February, 2007
I see Fin is going to have some incredible pictures for his album as well as the girls. I love this shot!
I've been trawling through old shots of our kids over the last week or so for a project I'm working on, and came across this one. I think I overlooked it at the time as the composition didn't work as-shot; i.e. at 3x2. This crop though, in my opinion at least, works quite well.
As for the lighting: I used my flash on an extension cord and bounced it off the floor.
camera
lens
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
flash
image quality
RAW converter
cropped?
Canon 20D
EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
f/2.8
1/50
manual
n/a
evaluative
100
580EX
RAW
C1 Pro
no
Great shot - fab model! Project bound to be a success ;-)
yes, it works quite well and the vignetting drive the viewer eyes to the eyes of your kid. It's always good to look to old photos after a while and try to edit them again with some more "visual maturity". :-)
Okay this is bitchen. Why can't, er I mean why don't you do more of this type of stuff? The lighting/contrast/bokah and quality of this shot are impressive and compelling - the lighting on the eyes draws right in, the ever so slight nearly green tint works fliudly with the texture's and contrast - and this is an example of what you can do above the rest.
The shallow depth of field makes this one work - you focus right on the little guy's eyes. Very fun shot.
very cool!
Adorable!
very nice shot! epsecially like the lighting, quite original! and focus on eyes is striking! great work!
Great details in the eyes.
Very Nice.........a fun shot and done really well.
Just out of curiosity, is the shallow depth of field all in camera, or have you got a smidging of gausian blur on the go to flatter the skin?.........whicheverI really like it.
Light contrast on boys face (between the eyes) - isn't it masking effect?
ciao david i'm an italian boy. i follow this photoblog every day. your photos are very beautiful and details are useful for my experiment photographic (i have a canon 400D).
thank's very much for your art! bravo!
Yes, It's so cool! The kid's smile and black glasses was the best kit for photographer.
Worked well Dave. Love the aperture and selective blurring. Keep it up!
very cool shot ... the lighting on his face is perfect ... nice expression on the little guy too !
Fun pic. Beautiful subject and expression.
Thanks everyone.
gypsy: over the next few weeks I'll be taking a lot more kid shots :-)
Rob: well spotted, there is some gaussian blur, and for much the reason you mention.
Ok I take it back, it not Fin's first portrait.
This is more like it. I think you mught end up with the social round if you're not careful!
I see Fin is going to have some incredible pictures for his album as well as the girls. I love this shot!