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Attempt of High Key w/Natural Light - 11-01-2011, 01:43 PM

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I was attempting to get a High Key style image here simply using the natural light, playing with settings and a reflector.

Please post feedback.. What can I do different next time..

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11-01-2011, 02:08 PM


Looks like you filled in well. There is something about the tree that is bugging me though. Hard to tell it if is patterns in the bark or some flare of what.

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11-01-2011, 03:58 PM


I would try a different crop instead of placing her right in the middle of the image, and I agree with Keith about the tree, looks like it has been "tagged" or something. Other nit would be her hair, being back lit causes all the fly aways to really stand out.

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11-02-2011, 06:41 AM


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11-02-2011, 07:13 AM


Can you post it in color? I am really scratching my head on that tree.

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11-02-2011, 08:18 AM


I agree that the tree is waaaay too distracting. It somewhat ruins your high key concept by being a heavy "dark" in the photo, I would redo the crop and lose the tree altogether. You might also consider cloning out some of her flyaway hair. Not too much, though. Just enough so it is mildly tamed.

Other than that, cute girl with a very nice pose. Glad you had her sit up straight! Too many photogs miss that little instruction on their teen shoots.
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11-02-2011, 01:57 PM


Ok I am working on cloning out the hair a bit and I took a look at the original it is spray paint.. Looks like two peoples initials with a heart in the middle..

I updated the original post ..

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11-11-2011, 10:17 AM


Both look nice to me. I like the color photo more.
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Here is an interpretation...for you for Hi-Key...sorta my thing...

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Sorry...that the low res file got all pixalated...but you get the gist...

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11-11-2011, 12:43 PM


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Here is an interpretation...for you for Hi-Key...sorta my thing...

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Sorry...that the low res file got all pixalated...but you get the gist...
Just FYI, they have "No" on "Can Others Edit My Photos".

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Just FYI, they have "No" on "Can Others Edit My Photos".
Sorry for the infrigment...but he did ask for CC and where it is actually really hard to explain Hi-Key...I thought a different persective might help him out with the original file...

Again, sorry if I assumed...it might be ok...

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11-13-2011, 06:28 AM


It's no problem..

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