First of all, my ongoing apologies for the state of chromasia – as soon as I've decided on a new hosting company I'm going to move it. Oh, and the latest errors – to add to the already long list – are i) I'm no longer receiving email notification of comments, so if I don't respond to your comment please bear with me, and ii) my control panel has been out of action for almost 24 hours. This is beginning to get on my nerves now – not least because I know that it will be a total hassle moving to a new host. Oh well, I guess it's got to the stage where the angst of moving will be less bothersome than doing nothing.
As for this shot: it's another one of the portraits I shot back in July at the North City Festival in Manchester. I have two more that I'll put up over the next couple of days after which I'll shoot some new material.
captured camera lens focal length aperture shutter speed shooting mode exposure bias metering mode ISO flash image quality RAW converter cropped?
comment byJacques Bron at 09:48 PM (GMT) on 31 August, 2005
NIce shot. Looks like the girl is pressing the head of the man (her father ?) in order to make him fit into the photo..
comment byjoe_ob at 10:21 PM (GMT) on 31 August, 2005
Even if I didn't like this one, and I do, it would be hard to find too many faults. Nice one.
comment by SJ at 10:23 PM (GMT) on 31 August, 2005
This photograph is lovely. It's happy even though neither subject is smiling. It's also warm, even in black and white. I love the contrasting colours of their skin.
comment by m at 10:31 PM (GMT) on 31 August, 2005
:-)
comment byRock at 10:38 PM (GMT) on 31 August, 2005
Beautiful portrait of a father and daughter - just guessing. Her skin tone is stunning. I like how they are both tilting in harmony. The dark background sets off their clothing and her skin quite well, but her hair does blend in a little much on the right side. Their expressions are both interesting, especially hers. She seems very interested in staring through your lens.
comment bySmallest Photo at 11:15 PM (GMT) on 31 August, 2005
love the expression on his face.
comment by ChadM at 11:19 PM (GMT) on 31 August, 2005
She has no fear, riding on top of the world . . . while his face reflects significant burdens of the day and worries for tomorrow -- excellent contrasts in tone of face, skin, anticipation. Awesome essay.
comment bybmoll at 11:42 PM (GMT) on 31 August, 2005
As m wrote: :)
Greets.
comment byRick Burns at 01:33 AM (GMT) on 1 September, 2005
This goes on my long list of Chromasia favorites. Thank you, it is a treat checking in each day.
comment byJuwan at 03:31 AM (GMT) on 1 September, 2005
great shot, i love the look on the girl's face and the way you catured the skin tones. great work. i need to step my portrait game up.
comment by Glen at 05:04 AM (GMT) on 1 September, 2005
peace and love in this shot.... lovely... thanks...
and good luck with the switch!
comment byLeo at 06:34 AM (GMT) on 1 September, 2005
this is a great portrait with multiple subjects.
Good tones, great expression on the dad.
comment byFernando Ochoa at 07:08 AM (GMT) on 1 September, 2005
u have great photos!!
comment byrw at 08:35 AM (GMT) on 1 September, 2005
Love your work. Perfect timing of the shot. Expressions are perfect.
comment byAlice at 09:04 AM (GMT) on 1 September, 2005
Love your work me too. I think - sorry for my bad english - this is the best photoblog in the net. This photograph is great.
comment byNavin Harish at 02:06 PM (GMT) on 1 September, 2005
I love the expression on their faces
comment byvivia at 03:35 PM (GMT) on 1 September, 2005
i'm sorry that nothing is in focus and it is a little blurry. the imagine is nice though, i love the feeling you get when you look at it.
comment bySharif at 03:43 PM (GMT) on 1 September, 2005
The photo is nice... not as crisp and clear as your other photos... but still nice.
comment byVelviaPix at 04:42 PM (GMT) on 1 September, 2005
Dave,
This time I am not too convinced. This image seems simple for what you have us used to. The subject is great, but the fact that there was minor cropping hurts evaluating the composition, and there seems to be a slight blueish tone to it that makes it cold (or could it be my monitor?).
In my opinion, this is a wonderful photo for warm tones. Their expressions and the girl's hands resting on his head are perfect, but in emmotional images, I am biased towards warmer light.
comment bylisa at 06:08 PM (GMT) on 1 September, 2005
very sweet shot. I love the facial expressions.
comment by isabel at 06:56 PM (GMT) on 1 September, 2005
why is daddy so serious? some what sad picture ...
comment bymichaela a. at 07:11 PM (GMT) on 1 September, 2005
Per your comment yesterday about the web hosting issues -- check out this site: http://www.opusinteractive.net/hosting_packages.asp
I actually work for this comany -- tell them Michaela refered you... hopefully that will help. :) Keep up the great photo's, they're stunning.
comment byRobert at 08:14 PM (GMT) on 1 September, 2005
Very nice tones you've got here. I'd like to see an image with him looking at you, but then again maybe not. A little more separation b/t the girl's hair and background also, but frankly what you've got is really nice.
I have so much trouble getting my images to look good from screen to screen: what looks crisp at home on my (admittedly nicer) flatpanel looks muddy and dark one an older CRT. Any advice (from anyone)?
Oh - my point was, David, that you do an excellent job of getting consistently strong photos. I knew there was a point to that...
comment bydjn1 at 08:49 PM (GMT) on 1 September, 2005
Thanks everyone - for the postive words about this shot and the suggestions for alternative hosting companies for chromasia.
First of all, my ongoing apologies for the state of chromasia – as soon as I've decided on a new hosting company I'm going to move it. Oh, and the latest errors – to add to the already long list – are i) I'm no longer receiving email notification of comments, so if I don't respond to your comment please bear with me, and ii) my control panel has been out of action for almost 24 hours. This is beginning to get on my nerves now – not least because I know that it will be a total hassle moving to a new host. Oh well, I guess it's got to the stage where the angst of moving will be less bothersome than doing nothing.
As for this shot: it's another one of the portraits I shot back in July at the North City Festival in Manchester. I have two more that I'll put up over the next couple of days after which I'll shoot some new material.
camera
lens
focal length
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
flash
image quality
RAW converter
cropped?
4.19pm on 23/7/05
Canon 20D
EF 70-200 f/4L USM
70mm (112mm equiv.)
f/5.6
1/200
aperture priority
-2/3 (-2/3 FEC)
evaluative
200
580EX
RAW
C1 Pro
minor
NIce shot. Looks like the girl is pressing the head of the man (her father ?) in order to make him fit into the photo..
Even if I didn't like this one, and I do, it would be hard to find too many faults. Nice one.
This photograph is lovely. It's happy even though neither subject is smiling. It's also warm, even in black and white. I love the contrasting colours of their skin.
:-)
Beautiful portrait of a father and daughter - just guessing. Her skin tone is stunning. I like how they are both tilting in harmony. The dark background sets off their clothing and her skin quite well, but her hair does blend in a little much on the right side. Their expressions are both interesting, especially hers. She seems very interested in staring through your lens.
love the expression on his face.
She has no fear, riding on top of the world . . . while his face reflects significant burdens of the day and worries for tomorrow -- excellent contrasts in tone of face, skin, anticipation. Awesome essay.
As m wrote: :)
Greets.
This goes on my long list of Chromasia favorites. Thank you, it is a treat checking in each day.
great shot, i love the look on the girl's face and the way you catured the skin tones. great work. i need to step my portrait game up.
peace and love in this shot.... lovely... thanks...
and good luck with the switch!
this is a great portrait with multiple subjects.
Good tones, great expression on the dad.
u have great photos!!
Love your work. Perfect timing of the shot. Expressions are perfect.
Love your work me too. I think - sorry for my bad english - this is the best photoblog in the net. This photograph is great.
I love the expression on their faces
i'm sorry that nothing is in focus and it is a little blurry. the imagine is nice though, i love the feeling you get when you look at it.
The photo is nice... not as crisp and clear as your other photos... but still nice.
Dave,
This time I am not too convinced. This image seems simple for what you have us used to. The subject is great, but the fact that there was minor cropping hurts evaluating the composition, and there seems to be a slight blueish tone to it that makes it cold (or could it be my monitor?).
In my opinion, this is a wonderful photo for warm tones. Their expressions and the girl's hands resting on his head are perfect, but in emmotional images, I am biased towards warmer light.
very sweet shot. I love the facial expressions.
why is daddy so serious? some what sad picture ...
Per your comment yesterday about the web hosting issues -- check out this site: http://www.opusinteractive.net/hosting_packages.asp
I actually work for this comany -- tell them Michaela refered you... hopefully that will help. :) Keep up the great photo's, they're stunning.
Very nice tones you've got here. I'd like to see an image with him looking at you, but then again maybe not. A little more separation b/t the girl's hair and background also, but frankly what you've got is really nice.
I have so much trouble getting my images to look good from screen to screen: what looks crisp at home on my (admittedly nicer) flatpanel looks muddy and dark one an older CRT. Any advice (from anyone)?
Oh - my point was, David, that you do an excellent job of getting consistently strong photos. I knew there was a point to that...
Thanks everyone - for the postive words about this shot and the suggestions for alternative hosting companies for chromasia.