Hitchcock's feel

scaredcloud · 26th January 2007

Please give your comment.
Especially about the expression, lighting and composition.
For composition, I think there's room for improvement,
but unable to do so even after 47 shots.
I wanted to include the shadow and ended up it taken up too much space.
Any idea?

Cheers!

Here's the setup:
1 x flash from the front
1 x flash from right side
50mm - f/2 - 1/15s
PP: Shadow enhanced, noise added and USM 5px 50%

babykailan · 26th January 2007

if you want to murder someone, your knife will be pointing at the victim, not away.

scaredcloud · 26th January 2007

Originally Posted by babykailan

if you want to murder someone, your knife will be pointing at the victim, not away.

!!
Stupid me!!
I was so persistent to get the composition right and didn't even think of changing the orientation of the knife!!

Bernard Ong · 26th January 2007

interesting picture. Like the expression on the lady's face.

scaredcloud · 26th January 2007

Originally Posted by Bernard Ong

interesting picture. Like the expression on the lady's face.

Thanks.
The expression wasn't the best of 47 shots. But the composition is.
Hence I chose this picture.
The focus was on the hand instead of the face,there's a slight motion blur as well due to the slow shutter speed.

Like to know if lighting can be improved as well?
Or anything that is off from this photo?

Wisp · 26th January 2007

I've always said this: READ up and plan first before shooting.

Anyway, this genre you're pursuing has a name called film noir. Check it on wikipedia, and you'll instantly know what's missing or not.

scaredcloud · 26th January 2007

Originally Posted by Wisp

I've always said this: READ up and plan first before shooting.

Anyway, this genre you're pursuing has a name called film noir. Check it on wikipedia, and you'll instantly know what's missing or not.

Thanks for your pointer.
I'm not particularly pursuing this genre only but at a whole.
Maybe I should state my intention clearly initially, my bad.

I'm working on open frame and closed frame.
I did one each, this is the open frame.
The other one, I posted it in portrait n poses.
I'm just using different director's theme to actualize the concept.

But I'm stupid, even after reading up 2 books, I couldn't link the theory to my own pics' analysis.

I'll be experimenting Godard's theme for the next.

26th January 2007	#1
scaredcloud Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tiny Red Dot Posts: 650	Hitchcock's feel Please give your comment. Especially about the expression, lighting and composition. For composition, I think there's room for improvement, but unable to do so even after 47 shots. I wanted to include the shadow and ended up it taken up too much space. Any idea? Cheers! Here's the setup: 1 x flash from the front 1 x flash from right side 50mm - f/2 - 1/15s PP: Shadow enhanced, noise added and USM 5px 50%

26th January 2007	#2
babykailan Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 951	Re: Hitchcock's feel if you want to murder someone, your knife will be pointing at the victim, not away. __________________ Canon 5D 17-40L 24-105L 50L Flickr \| Buy Baobao's photobook!

26th January 2007	#4
Bernard Ong Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 407	Re: Hitchcock's feel interesting picture. Like the expression on the lady's face.

26th January 2007	#6
Wisp Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 628	Re: Hitchcock's feel I've always said this: READ up and plan first before shooting. Anyway, this genre you're pursuing has a name called film noir. Check it on wikipedia, and you'll instantly know what's missing or not.