[01/07] Winter's here, wrap up warm! - bit-tech.net Forums

Hwulex · 25th Jan 2007, 01:21

Entry two to this month's competition and a slightly different take on the theme. I figured instead of trying to capture winter itself - seeing as (excluding this morning) it's not very wintery out - I'd try and create the feeling of winter.

Shot info available on the linked Flickr page.

This is my first attempt at portrature and enjoyed doing it, and also learned a few things in the process.
Quite pleased with the results, and hope you guys like it, too.

Cabe · 25th Jan 2007, 01:41

I really like that the colours are well balanced and the pose looks natural, excellent use of DOF. Good Show!

BioSniper · 25th Jan 2007, 13:03

Interesting shot. How did you create that background? I love attempting portraits however I never seem to get them just right. Either the subject moves (throwing out the DoF) or the background itsn't right.
Any tips you learnt would be great

Having said that I guess pook would be the best one to talk to.

Hwulex · 25th Jan 2007, 15:49

Just photographed against a blank wall in my house with vignetting applied in PP.

kylelnsn · 25th Jan 2007, 16:21

Sweet pic mate nice job!

supermonkey · 25th Jan 2007, 17:55

Good exposure there, and I like the pose, too. In my opinion, to really push the "cold" idea she should have been wearing gloves.

As for the color, the overall color cast seems a little cool to me. Is that intentional?

-monkey

Hwulex · 25th Jan 2007, 19:53

Gloves might have been an idea but don't think we had any to match.

The colour cast is quite cool. I shot with flash but white balance set to tungsten which gives this blue cast. I did later try processing it with the correct white balance but the resulting image was a very warm, quite high contrast, image that just didn't suggest coldness - in fact quite the opposite.

Bindibadgi · 26th Jan 2007, 19:27

A little cool?? That's the idea: it's meant to be cold. She's looking out from under the layers. Gloves would be nice and would complete the look, but being able to see her fingers excentuates the semi-escapism.

supermonkey · 27th Jan 2007, 03:00

Yes, I understand the fact that the cool tones add to the cold feeling. That's why I was asking if the effect was intentional, or just the accidental result of lighting.

I asked because I had the same thing in mind for the photo I was going to enter.

-monkey

Shadowed_fury · 27th Jan 2007, 03:42

Love it! Winner so far for me.

Pygo · 27th Jan 2007, 21:20

me too.

[USRF]Obiwan · 31st Jan 2007, 14:28

She's hot!

eh.. oeps.. i mean nice pic

25th Jan 2007, 01:21	#1
Hwulex Freerider Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Camberley-ish, UK FR: Progressive Posts: 3,995	[01/07] Winter's here, wrap up warm! Entry two to this month's competition and a slightly different take on the theme. I figured instead of trying to capture winter itself - seeing as (excluding this morning) it's not very wintery out - I'd try and create the feeling of winter. Shot info available on the linked Flickr page. This is my first attempt at portrature and enjoyed doing it, and also learned a few things in the process. Quite pleased with the results, and hope you guys like it, too. __________________ Clickr my Flickr Last edited by Hwulex; 25th Jan 2007 at 01:38.

25th Jan 2007, 01:41	#2
Cabe Hypermodder Join Date: May 2002 Location: I'll tell ya next time I go out... Posts: 707	I really like that the colours are well balanced and the pose looks natural, excellent use of DOF. Good Show! __________________ [hal]"I cant let you do that Dave....."[/hal] "Out the 100 Base-T port, past the Router, off the Bridge, through the Firewall..... Nothing but Net."

25th Jan 2007, 13:03	#3
BioSniper I Mod, Therefore I Own Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Somewhere in the south Posts: 3,462	Interesting shot. How did you create that background? I love attempting portraits however I never seem to get them just right. Either the subject moves (throwing out the DoF) or the background itsn't right. Any tips you learnt would be great Having said that I guess pook would be the best one to talk to. __________________ My Flickr :: Bit-tech Flickr Wii: 1792 1527 2926 7945 :: Xbox Live: BioSnipr :: PSN: Biosnipr

25th Jan 2007, 15:49	#4
Hwulex Freerider Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Camberley-ish, UK FR: Progressive Posts: 3,995	Just photographed against a blank wall in my house with vignetting applied in PP. __________________ Clickr my Flickr

25th Jan 2007, 16:21	#5
kylelnsn Supermodder Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Uk, Southwest Posts: 346	Sweet pic mate nice job! __________________ -\|"If it aint broke, MOD it!"\|- I have a website!

25th Jan 2007, 17:55	#6
supermonkey Space Monkey Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 2,710	Good exposure there, and I like the pose, too. In my opinion, to really push the "cold" idea she should have been wearing gloves. As for the color, the overall color cast seems a little cool to me. Is that intentional? -monkey __________________ But of bliss and of glad life there is little to be said, before it ends; as works fair and wonderful, while still they endure for eyes to see, are their own record, and only when they are in peril or broken for ever do they pass into song. -J.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion

25th Jan 2007, 19:53	#7
Hwulex Freerider Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Camberley-ish, UK FR: Progressive Posts: 3,995	Gloves might have been an idea but don't think we had any to match. The colour cast is quite cool. I shot with flash but white balance set to tungsten which gives this blue cast. I did later try processing it with the correct white balance but the resulting image was a very warm, quite high contrast, image that just didn't suggest coldness - in fact quite the opposite. __________________ Clickr my Flickr

26th Jan 2007, 19:27	#8
Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,294	A little cool?? That's the idea: it's meant to be cold. She's looking out from under the layers. Gloves would be nice and would complete the look, but being able to see her fingers excentuates the semi-escapism. __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

27th Jan 2007, 03:00	#9
supermonkey Space Monkey Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 2,710	Yes, I understand the fact that the cool tones add to the cold feeling. That's why I was asking if the effect was intentional, or just the accidental result of lighting. I asked because I had the same thing in mind for the photo I was going to enter. -monkey __________________ But of bliss and of glad life there is little to be said, before it ends; as works fair and wonderful, while still they endure for eyes to see, are their own record, and only when they are in peril or broken for ever do they pass into song. -J.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion

27th Jan 2007, 03:42	#10
Shadowed_fury Natural Born Chaos Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Telford Posts: 7,135	Love it! Winner so far for me. __________________ Steam: kev_fury New Frag Video - Gigabyte EP43-DS3L - E8200 - XFX 4870 1GB - 4GB Kingston - - Steel Series 7.1s - Logitech G11 - Razer Diamondback 3G - 2209WA -

27th Jan 2007, 21:20	#11
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31st Jan 2007, 14:28	#12
[USRF]Obiwan Ultramodder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,220	She's hot! eh.. oeps.. i mean nice pic __________________ Mascleta: "The most accurate simulation of thunder, humans can simulate..." The answer is 42, so... whats the question again? If you know what 'Peek' and 'Poke' represents, then you are probably as old as me.