Reviewing My Final Pictures

 

I have named this photo 'Bring On Tomorrow' because with the sun setting behind the model and her gaze into the distance it just left me thinking about tomorrow. I love shooting at this time of the day as the colour of the sky is so interesting. The downside of shooting at this time of the day is it makes using flashguns challenging. It wasn't easy getting the right balance of light on the chimney and the model. Hopefully I got it right.

Reviewing My Final Pictures

 

 

I named the top pictures 'Put The Floodlights On' as the sun had set, the sky was darkening and my models still wanted a kick around. I like the shot but feel the one below (named in an earlier blog) is the better of the two. I feel the portrait view doesn't show the full extent of the ruins. That said I am pleased with the lighting of the shot. I would dress the models in lighter or brighter clothes to help them stick out more.

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I named the top photo 'Coming Out to Play' as I positioned the model in a way I used to sit when I was young, looking out the window watching for my friends so I could play football. I asked the model to looked slightly bored as though she was fed up of waiting. I am not completely happy with the lighting of the models skin, I feel its too bright, so should have waited for the sun to set further to reduce the harshness of the light and golden it slightly.

I named the middle photo 'Still Waiting' as it is linked the the top photo and she is still waiting to go and play. As this one was taken later in the day the lighting has soften slightly and the skin tones are more even. I tried to remove the shadows of her fingers on her right arm but my cloning techniques were not good enough to make it look natural so I left it as it was shot.

The bottom photo I named 'Footballer and Proud' as I think the composition of the shot and the stance of the model screams proudness. I like the shot but wish that the models face was clearer. I cannot understand why is looks slightly out of focus because I used her eye as my point of focus. I took the shot lying down and like the angle I achieved because of this. It's an angle I will be using again.

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I named the top photo 'Footballing Horizons' because the model is looking to the horizon whilst the horizon can be seen in the background. I like the composition of this shot but I am a little disappointed with the lighting as there are too many shadows on the model. They didn't look that bad on the small screen of my camera, something I have to be aware of in the future.

I named the bottom photo 'Football Under Fire' because the footballing model is standing under a fire, obvious huh! I like the overall feel of the photo but wish I had used a stronger fill in flash to reduce the shadow the model is standing in.

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I named the top photo 'Coming Home' becuase I have imagined the Leicester City fan coming in through the gateway after a game that didn't go so well. The models reflective look leaves me thinking that she is hoping for a better result next time. I am please with the lighting of the model but would have liked some better contrast in the clouds.

The bottom photo I have named 'Framing a Fan' because I think the arch perfectly frames the models face. I feel that the lighting on the model could have been better to reduce the shadows on the models skin. Overall I think its quite a nice shot though.

Reviewing My Final Pictures

I have named this photo 'Our Game is in Ruins' as I had to stops the models playign so I could take the shot, something they weren't too impressed with. I like the way the wall has been lit just enough to give it some textures but not in an overpowering way. It could numerous attempts to get this right as to begin with the flash was set too high. The models were lit by a flashgun coming more from the front so as to focus on them and not the wall. I am pleased with how the wall flash also has lit the grass around the models, an accident but one that works. If I did this shot again I would dress the models in lighter clothing to separate them even more from the background.

Reviewing My Final Pictures

 

 

These pictures were both taken at Bradgate Park, Leicestershire by one of the watch towers placed on the hill tops. I like the location because it has a great view of the surrounding area and is great for walking, and for photography now.

The top picture I have named 'Two Spectators' as the model is looking into the distance and so is the window in the watch tower, hence the two spectators. I like the sky in this photo and the light coming from behind the model (balanced from the front with a reflector). If I could do this shot again I would position my model lower so that she isn't the same height as the tower as I think stepping them may increase the flow of the composition. I would also try and light the tower with some fill light to help bring out the texture of the walls.

The bottom picture I have named 'The Old Turnstyle' as I imagined the arch as the entrance to an old football stadium and my model has just walked through it to survey the pitch. She has a rye smile on her face as she is thinking what the surface of this old pitch would be like. I like the contrasting colours of the bright red shirt against the grey and white of the background. I feel I have got the lighting of the model's face perfect and her stance is really natural. This is one of the few shots that I don't think I would change anything except a little more contrast in the clouds.

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I like this photo for a number of reasons. I like that way the lighting is falling on the athletes face and the chimney breast making them stick out from the darkening background. I feel that I have used the flash subtly enough so that I haven't overpowered the scene. I am also pleased that for me the athletes face is the focal point, something that I was hoping to achieve.

The feeling that I get from this photo is one of looking forward to a new day. I feel this because the sun is setting behind the athlete, hence today is finishing and the athlete is gazing into the distance, the new day coming. For this reason I have called this photo "Waiting for Tomorrow".

The things that I would like to improve about his photo is the colour of the sky - I wish I had waited until the sun had set a bit further to give the horizon a deeper orange glow and the upper sky a darker blue. I felt I had to take the shot sooner rather than later because my model had been hanging around for 2 hours already. Note for the future - find out the time for the sunset on the day of shooting and then start your shoot only an hour before it disappears. That'll ensure I get the photos I want and the models don't have to hang around waiting for too long.

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I like this picture because it invokes numerous memories I have from my sporting days. It symbolises for me how athletes feel after either a game or an event. From the picture I think the models expression leaves the viewer wondering what is going through her mind. For me she is contemplating the result of the game and wondering if there was anything else she could have done. She has come to this quiet space so that her thoughts don't get disturbed. I called it "Against the Wall" because for me, athletes are always 'against the wall' either through fatigue; hard work or disappointment.

Things that I wish I could change about this photo include the overall lighting of the model and the the wall she is leaning against. Although I did use a flash on the model I feel that I should have bumped the power output up so to illuminate her more fully and used a separate flash to light the wall (like I had done in other shots during this session). I am also not convinced that the angle of the shot is right. I took the shot lying down and through the eye piece it looked the right angle but upon reflection I think that I should have experimented with a few other angles.

When naming this photo I wanted to keep with the sporting theme and I feel this name is both statement of fact - she is against a wall' as well as the meaning for athletes that that phrase has.

Editing My Final Selections 1

 

 

For this shot I decided to make the sky blue; increase the constrast of the bricks in the wall to make them stick out more; increased the details in the models face to give her clearer features; increased the saturation of the grass to counter balance the effects of the lighting; and darkened the models skin tone to counter balance the harshness of the light from the sun and flashgun.

I feel that the minor adjustments I have made to this photo have increased the appeal of the photo and makes the model stand out more.

For more details of the editing of my other final selections please see the folder containing them (Steve has it)

Inspirational Shots that I've tried to Duplicate B

 

 

 

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Inspirational Shots that I've tried to Duplicate D

 

 

 

 

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Inspiational Shots that I've tried Duplicate C

 

 

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Inspirational Shots that I've tried to Duplicate A

 

 

 

 

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