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Dale Ann Cubbage
{K:9755} 7/2/2004
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Hi Kim! Yes, this does look better with a little more blurring on the bg. But this wasn't one of the selected poses, so I haven't bothered with it! But thank you for taking time to look over it and comment! I appreciate it so much!
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Kim Culbert
{K:37070} 7/2/2004
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Beautiful catchlights in her eyes... they really bring life and sparkle to her face.
I wonder if maybe a little less DOF would have made this a bit stronger, as I find her feet a little bit of a distraction being so in focus.
Hmm, just scrolled down to see that this has already been addresses! Sorry!
Still, a lovely potrait! She must love them!
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Dale Ann Cubbage
{K:9755} 6/19/2004
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Thank you very much Matthew, I really appreciate your comments here!
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Dale Ann Cubbage
{K:9755} 6/19/2004
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Thanks so much Don!
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No ONE
{K:1171} 6/19/2004
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Love this...Her face and pose are very natural and relaxed. Your lighting and focud have been set just perfectly. The close crop reduces any/all background distractions. Very well done.
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Don Lankerd
{K:227} 6/19/2004
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I also like this one the best.
Good work.
Don
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Dale Ann Cubbage
{K:9755} 6/19/2004
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Thank you soooo much Maria, I really appreciate your feedback!!
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Dale Ann Cubbage
{K:9755} 6/19/2004
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Thank you so much Brian! I appreciate it, and I'm sure she will love the compliment!
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Maria José Barres
{K:11276} 6/18/2004
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Great portrait serie in these days Dale Ann. I like this wonderful work with Shandi. Kissis.
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Brian Rueger
{K:7341} 6/18/2004
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Wonderful portrait. Beautiful young lady!!!
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Dale Ann Cubbage
{K:9755} 6/18/2004
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Thanks for your comment and suggestion Rawabi. I am always afraid to use my on camera flash, because it really blows everything out. And I only have one battery at the moment, and my off camera flash (hotshoe attachment) drains my battery too much. But I will keep that in mind in the future.
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Dale Ann Cubbage
{K:9755} 6/18/2004
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Thank you Peter. I really appreciate that. I do have optical zoom and digital zoom. I will keep that in mind. Also, thanks for the tip on the hotspots. Thanks for your time!
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Peter Witkop
{K:3189} 6/18/2004
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I'm assuming the camera you're using is a fixed lens camera, in which case if you've got an optical zoom, that should help, digial "zoom" (it's not really zooming, it's just croping and interpolating) wouldn't make a differance. I took a look at the other images from this pose in your porfolio, and as others have mentioned, I think this is the best of them; the framing is just right, there's enough room for the subject to 'breath' and not alot of unessicary space. Also in the others there's alot more bright specular light in the background that can be distracting. Your eye is always drawn to the bright areas of an image first, so you don't want to avoid those being in the background. The few little ones in this image aren't bothersome to me, and sometimes one or two small ones are inevitable.
Peter
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Rawabi Al-Nuaimi
{K:15659} 6/18/2004
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this is the best of series.. great lighting and smooth non distracting background.. even she looks more at ease :)
i have a suggestion just not sure about the result since i never tried it myself.. try fill in flash and tell me how it turns out..
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Dale Ann Cubbage
{K:9755} 6/18/2004
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Thank you Peter very much for your input. I do agree, I would have liked a little more shallow dof. I don't have a longer lens, but would it have helped if I had gotten farther away and zoomed in more? At this point, I could always blur the bg more in PS. But would like to know how I could have done it better. Also, I thank you for the comment on the feet. She didn't like the feet in it at all, but I liked the addition. I hate that it looks like they're coming out of her head. I will watch out for that in the future. Thanks again!
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Peter Witkop
{K:3189} 6/18/2004
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This is a good shot, the expresion is good, and it shows you worked well with the subject, and the head and shoulder postions are good. I'm not sure what lens you were using, but the depth of field is a little more than I'd want, it looks like alot for f/2.8, you might try shooting with this aperture on a longer lens from farther away, the background will go into softer focus. Also this is a hard position to pose without the subject's feet looking like they're growing out of their head. You might want to shoot from an angle that hides the legs and feet entirely, or more from the side so the one foot isn't coming out of her head.
Peter
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Dale Ann Cubbage
{K:9755} 6/18/2004
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Thank you Melissa, I too prefer this one over the other. I appreciate your comments!
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Melissa
{K:1791} 6/18/2004
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Dale Ann, I like this one much better. Her eye direction is perfect! Well done
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Dale Ann Cubbage
{K:9755} 6/18/2004
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Christine, thank you so much for your insight into this shot. She is a personal friend, and I have taken great time and effort to present her in the most beautiful way. I am so glad that it comes through in the viewing. I really appreciate your comments.
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Dale Ann Cubbage
{K:9755} 6/18/2004
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Thank you Ozjan, I really appreciate that comment!
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Peggy Christine Skinner
{K:26936} 6/18/2004
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I like this one best from the 3. The pose and her expression are so natural. She looks very relaxed and ingenuous. The cotton shirt, jeans and bare feet add to this. Her eyes have a bright and gentle soul quality. The light caught in her hair is lovely and adds beautiful golden highlights. Beautiful portrait captured lovingly.
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Ozjan Yeshar
{K:15239} 6/18/2004
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What makes this portrait wonderful is the angle that you have managed to capture. Great shot indeed.
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Dale Ann Cubbage
{K:9755} 6/18/2004
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Thank you so much Jessica! Hope you are well!
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Dale Ann Cubbage
{K:9755} 6/18/2004
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Thanks Ron! I appreciate it!
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Jessica Hughes
{K:266} 6/18/2004
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Wonderful portrait Dale Ann!!
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Ron Stowell
{K:171} 6/18/2004
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The rating says it all. great picture.
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