sneakin in another goth shot

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sneakin in another goth shot

Postby elffinarts on Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:04 am

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more contrast than the previous set... but I quite like it. I should have lightened the signature that almost vanished upon flattening the image. :|

Dimensions: 800 x 1000 pixels
DateTime Original: 2006:01:29 22:06:00
Exif Offset: 216
Exposure Bias: 2 EV
Exposure Program: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/500 sec
FNumber: f 18
Flash: Flash, Auto-Mode, Return light not detected
Focal length: 27 mm
ISO: 200
Max Aperture: f 3.7
Metering Mode: Spot
Model: NIKON D70
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Postby Alpha_7 on Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:35 am

Nice shot, I'd have been tempted to have two varied head positions.. for me the mirroring of the same angle is a little of putting. Just a query are these two models married, or related ?
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Postby Nnnnsic on Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:32 am

I feel this one lacks because the sides are hugging the hands right where black should be... just a little bit. :)
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Postby elffinarts on Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:49 pm

Alpha_7 wrote:Nice shot, I'd have been tempted to have two varied head positions.. for me the mirroring of the same angle is a little of putting. Just a query are these two models married, or related ?


they are engaged I think. the pose does have a funny feel about it doesnt it.

the crop was unfortunate but due to them falling this way when I was expecting a different pose, so the hands were at the extremities of the shot.

thanks, critique much appreciated! :D
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Postby wendellt on Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:23 pm

Mark nice shot, but i think there i smor magic with the girl than the guy, also how do you feel about the guys arm slightly bent, it gives the image that little quirk but it may be cleaner to have had his arm straight, i can't really vision it just seemed to be concentrating more on that bent arm than anything else
the alignment of the heads is sweet.

Tone and art direction suits the goth look but you have pulled it off exceptionally

also how do you think a square crop of the image would look
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Postby elffinarts on Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:13 am

Wendell, I'm thinking a square crop would have improved this... thanks for the idea. :)
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