First Time Model Shoot

[felixcat8888]

Please C & C as I am trying out some styles:

[sharkspin]

Background is too distracting.....saw more of it than the model.
Cheers

[ExplorerZ]

tighter cropping would help ALOT. try to crop it with rule of third. and IMO i think the background would be better if its not so focused (weak bokeh)

[Hexlord]

Sorry.. to me, it looks like the background is added on..

[felixcat8888]

Thanks for the c & C. Must remember that background must go blurr..

[espn]

Nice snap shot...

[felixcat8888]

Originally Posted by espn Nice snap shot...

Looks like one? Wasn't the intention. Will take note. Thanks.

[compro_1975]

fog the bg will be better, anymore???

[rickygck]

Nice model.

[lukexav]

the focus looks more on the bg than the model. just my 2cts

[DT_]

nice bikini...

[tltan]

Originally Posted by compro_1975 fog the bg will be better, anymore???

Thats a good idea bro, next time if dont have good lens with good bokeh, can employ govt foggers (for mosquito) to create the blurry background. hehehehe. Just joking.

By the way, this picture taken at SAFRA Mt Faber is it. =)

I think the fill flash make the model like "stand out" of the picture. Just 2 cents.

Regards,
tltan

[wildstallion]

Originally Posted by espn Nice snap shot...

Its an 'ok' snapshot, looks underexposed and dull, you have a nice model why use such a boring pose with a mediocre background (which needs to be blurred out completley) . Also framing the model in the centre does not work at all for this photo, maybe apply rule of thirds to begin with then move on to other styles and positions

[felixcat8888]

Originally Posted by wildstallion Its an 'ok' snapshot, looks underexposed and dull, you have a nice model why use such a boring pose with a mediocre background (which needs to be blurred out completley) . Also framing the model in the centre does not work at all for this photo, maybe apply rule of thirds to begin with then move on to other styles and positions

Using a prosumer cam S2 IS and org by SAFRA so have more pics to put but some not psed yet. Need to post to photobucket and then will post here more.

Thanks all for the comments. Willing to learn so dare to post here.

[sohyp]

Yup,

The usual Crop tighter, distracting background and I think the flash is over powered. Probably 1/2 or 1/4 should do the trick if you can set your flash.

Anyway, keep trying

[singscott]

Yo people giving "NICE" a bad name here. Any way nice smile. But why is the main subject out of focus?

[Tofu_man]

If you can't get good bokeh in your shots... CREATE the 'bokeh effect' when you are doing PP... Apply some gaussian blur to the background and add 5% noise to blend it in.

[quoting something I learnt from reading a couple of photog mags]

[esmondng]

eh...my observation?
nxt time u ps the model into the backgrd, i think it may help to note the exposure on the model and the backgrd. the difference make her look abit popped up.

[felixcat8888]

Originally Posted by esmondng eh...my observation? nxt time u ps the model into the backgrd, i think it may help to note the exposure on the model and the backgrd. the difference make her look abit popped up.

No PS done to shot. WYSIWYG.

[felixcat8888]

Originally Posted by Tofu_man If you can't get good bokeh in your shots... CREATE the 'bokeh effect' when you are doing PP... Apply some gaussian blur to the background and add 5% noise to blend it in. [quoting something I learnt from reading a couple of photog mags]

Thank you. I will take note.