Cigar Event

[rlp]

Did a shoot at a cigar event ... looking for some feedback on a few shots,

thanks!

[linque]

Nice shots, Robbie. Was that at the Cigar Vault at Uptown Park? I always remove the wrapper. Is it common for people to leave them on?

The flash looks a little harsh on 1 & 2, and not quite strong enough on 3. The arm in the background is a little distracting in 1, but in a small, crowded space there isn't much you can do sometimes. If you could have moved just a little to the right and up on 2, it would have been a better profile shot. I would probably crop a little tighter on 3 and change the orientation from landscape to portrait.

Which lens were you using? Looks the perfect scenario for the nifty-fifty (50mm 1.8).

[rlp]

Originally Posted by linque

Nice shots, Robbie. Was that at the Cigar Vault at Uptown Park? I always remove the wrapper. Is it common for people to leave them on?

The flash looks a little harsh on 1 & 2, and not quite strong enough on 3. The arm in the background is a little distracting in 1, but in a small, crowded space there isn't much you can do sometimes. If you could have moved just a little to the right and up on 2, it would have been a better profile shot. I would probably crop a little tighter on 3 and change the orientation from landscape to portrait.

Which lens were you using? Looks the perfect scenario for the nifty-fifty (50mm 1.8).

Actually, this was at Cigar Towne in the energy corridor. I was using my Tammy 28-75 f2.8 ... still haven't picked up a nifty fifty yet, its on my shopping list.
It was pretty dark and there was light coming in really harsh through the front glass so I had to keep adjusting my settings depending on which direction I was shooting. And yea, the place is pretty small considering how many people were in there. It was almost impossible to take a shot of someone without some part of someone else popping up in the shot.
Shot #1 was shot from across the room, probably a good 25 ft away, and there as the harsh light coming in through the window, it was hard for my flash to make it over there ... also, as most cigar shops, it was 18' black ceiling, so not really much I could do to bounce light around! lol

thanks for the advice on #3 ... im gonna try to crop it tighter.

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[carrbowl]

def cropped and colored...love the glow of the cigar.

[schwanz583]

Maybe leave the picture b&w, buy try leaving only the cherry colored. I think that would be a cool looking pic

[rlp]

Originally Posted by schwanz583

Maybe leave the picture b&w, buy try leaving only the cherry colored. I think that would be a cool looking pic

yea ... i like!!!

[schwanz583]

I love shot #2 BTW

[revjvegas]

Originally Posted by linque

I always remove the wrapper. Is it common for people to leave them on?

Only if they don't know better.

[KobraCarry]

Neat shots, cool subject. Gotta love a good ceeegar once in a while!

[rwwright]

if you have lightroom adjusting the fill light on #3 would bring out people a little more. This may also be in cs5 raw processing

[rlp]

Originally Posted by linque

I always remove the wrapper. Is it common for people to leave them on?

you remove the wrapper or the label???

[iCe]

Was Bill Clinton there?

I like the B&W version with the glow.

[rlp]

Originally Posted by iCe

Was Bill Clinton there?

I like the B&W version with the glow.

lol

[shutterfire]

QUOTE=iCe;1150275]Was Bill Clinton there?

I like the B&W version with the glow.[/QUOTE]

Only if monica was!! haha couldnt resist.