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Baby portrait... harder than I thought!

Discussion in 'People' started by Broyer, Mar 27, 2007.

  1. Broyer

    Broyer

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    Apr 26, 2006
    North Carolina
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    This is Reid Ratcliffe, my neighbor. 3 months old.

    Vivitar 285 HV fired into an octobox via PW's 1/16th power. White foam board opposite the flash. f8 with an 85 1.4 D lens, Nikon d200.
    Used Bibble plugin called Tony to get the sepia tones.
    Added some selective sharpening and increased the vignette in CS2. Sized for web and overall sharpened. This is actually an outtake as Mom hasn't proofed the session yet. I'll post more when I can.

    I built a mini studio in my home and it's been great for solo portraits and small product stuff. I thought it would be a breeze with a baby. Well, they don't travel light. We had him on a small table with his mom no more than 12 inches away. It was very cramped and I lost several shots from the mom blocking the light or not being able to feather it. Babies are tough!

    CC welcome!

    Tim
     
    Broyer, Mar 27, 2007
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  2. TOLady

    TOLady

    14,461
    Mar 31, 2005
    Toronto Canada
    Babies are very difficult to shoot. You might want to have Mom stand RIGHT behind you with her face over your non-camera shoulder, talking to the baby. He'll automatically follow her voice for a very short time and you'll get a direct-on shot.
    I like the PP you did on this - has a very 50's feel to it! :smile:
     
    TOLady, Mar 27, 2007
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  3. Bunic

    Bunic

    417
    Jun 27, 2006
    South Central PA
    Tim,

    I think this is exceptional! Comp, DOF, fill, PP, et al. I really like when the dark-side lighting nicely falls away from the subject into the background w/o getting lost in it. Beautiful soft glow behind his head. VERY nice edges all the way around the subject! Difficult or not, you nailed this one! Tnx! for sharing!

    Mike
     
    Bunic, Mar 27, 2007
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  4. P'Cola-Roy

    P'Cola-Roy

    2,096
    Jan 2, 2006
    Pensacola, Florida
    I don't know what the rest of them look like but this is excellent.
     
    P'Cola-Roy, Mar 27, 2007
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  5. 4labs

    4labs

    2,667
    Apr 8, 2005
    New York/North Carolina
    This is a great one..
     
    4labs, Mar 27, 2007
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  6. Trailfinder

    Trailfinder Guest

    That is a beautiful child and a terrific photograph - well done....I agree with the earlier post about having mom standing directly behind you etc...But the effect you captured here is well done...

    Brad G...
    OKC/OKLA
     
    Trailfinder, Mar 27, 2007
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  7. Gr8Tr1x

    Gr8Tr1x Guest

    Great mood...great tonality and depth.
     
    Gr8Tr1x, Mar 27, 2007
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  8. Czechman01

    Czechman01

    4,010
    May 20, 2005
    Youngsville (The edge of nowhere), North Carolina
    I really like this... bravo.
     
    Czechman01, Mar 27, 2007
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  9. j_b_l

    j_b_l

    4,291
    May 1, 2006
    Youngstown, Ohio
    Tim, this is very well done...love the capture, processing and tones...the conversion is top shelf. Nice...
     
    j_b_l, Mar 28, 2007
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  10. Broyer

    Broyer

    184
    Apr 26, 2006
    North Carolina
    Thanks all...

    as promised, here is one more. I'll save the ones of him smiling for later!
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    Broyer, Mar 29, 2007
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  11. LauraJohnston

    LauraJohnston

    1,475
    Jan 9, 2007
    Raleigh, NC
    wow great job! the second one is awesome.. I rarely like baby photos. ha.
     
    LauraJohnston, Mar 29, 2007
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  12. P'Cola-Roy

    P'Cola-Roy

    2,096
    Jan 2, 2006
    Pensacola, Florida
    even better!
     
    P'Cola-Roy, Mar 29, 2007
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