Camera Labs

Picture
Make: Fujifilm
Model: FinePix S5700
Shutter Speed: 1/120 second
F Number: F/3,5
Focal Length: 63 mm (380 mm, 35mm equivalent)
ISO Speed: 64
Date Picture Taken: Aug 05, 2007, 16:48 PM

Shot in color, b/w conversion afterwards in PS CS3
Post-processing: some shadow/highlights, high-pass filter for soft-light, cropped to 3:2 aspect ratio + frame + signature

any critique is, as usual, very welcomed!
thanks for your time,
HNV

_________________
"Make things as simple as possible, but no simpler." Albert Einstein

Wow.

the amount of texture going on there is amazing.

depth of field is near perfect, perhaps a bit more background blur, but even with the amount just now its great!

and this not from a DSLR! I commend you!

_________________
Canon EOS 5DmkII + BG-E6 + Canon EOS 40D + BG-E2N + Canon EOS 33
Canon 17-40 F/4L USM + Canon 24-70 F/2.8L USM + Canon 28mm F/1.8 USM + Canon 70-200 F/2.8L USM IS + Canon 85mm F/1.8 USM
Canon Speedlite 580EX II + Canon Speedlite 540EZ + 2 x Nikon SB-80DX
Cactus V2s Wireless Trigger - 5 x Cactus V2s Wireless Reciever

MY FLICKR!

this was shot wide-open! 10x for your reply!
HNV

_________________
"Make things as simple as possible, but no simpler." Albert Einstein

great pic

composition wise, you leave too much headroom space.

put/crop the eyes 1/3 of the pic and it will be great.

It goes to show that it's not down to having the best equipment. Even so, the S5700 isn't a bad bridge camera.

I will echo Enche Zein's comment - a much tighter crop is needed, and I'm tempted to clone out the hair on the shawl. The contrast is just about right.

_________________
Nikonian

http://www.edtangphotography.com
http://journeysintophotography.blogspot.com/

That is fantastic!

_________________
Graham
Flickr

10x all for your replies!

I will try a tighter crop these days, just to have time maybe later.

the camera's autofocus works very well in birght light, as the manul focus isn't very usable . I'll try to clone the hair out, just to see wha't happening

Again, thanks all for your replies,
HNV

_________________
"Make things as simple as possible, but no simpler." Albert Einstein

ok, managed to clone the unwanted hair out! but still not convinced about the crop...

_________________
"Make things as simple as possible, but no simpler." Albert Einstein

From what i knw i think there are alot of old people in romania

The new crop is better, and the hair on the scarfs is a bit distracting but apart from that the shot is really good

_________________
My Picasa

My Flickr