how to i take pix of.....

Discussion in 'Photography' started by DarkSideAccord, Dec 31, 2009.

  1. SykVSyx

    SykVSyx Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for the tip, Larry!
     
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    Did you try toning down the highlights or did you just turn up the shadows? If those highlights behind her are blown you're kind of screwed but as soon as you brightened up the girl it lost all the contrast. Figure out a way to turn down the background lighting so it brings the subject to the fore.

    ^I agree. Find a new background if you can, unless you've got some crazy expensive camera that handles that sort of dynamic range...

    However, in theory, dialing up the aperture, decreasing shutter speed, and using fill flash might be able to get you what you want. If I were in that situation I would have tried using a really low aperture with a high shutter speed while focusing the shot on the face. Even if the background is bright, the the unfocussed background would put more emphasis on the subject.
     
  3. 00Accord4cyl

    00Accord4cyl The Orange Skittle

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    I just adjusted the Shadow tab to show him what it does
     
  4. Sleeper Cell

    Sleeper Cell No more CG Squad!!!

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    I would also combine that with the use of some Curves or Levels in Photoshop. That might make it look a bit more natural.
     
  5. DarkSideAccord

    DarkSideAccord nadeshiko fobz ftw..

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    thanks for the help guys!

    but i dun mean help with photoshop.. no post processing for me at the moment... i just wanna take the pix and be done with lol
     
  6. SykVSyx

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