Coworker's daughter

Coworker's daughter · 08:25 PM

Caught her on the way out the door and asked her for a few shots.
Most photogenic subject.
This is done in High Key.

C&C appreciated.

Alvin · 02-14-2007, 08:41 PM

Interesting photo. What is High/Low Key?

clarenceclose · 02-14-2007, 08:47 PM

Low key is a photo that leans heavily and deliberately toward the dark side.
High key is the opposite, going toward the lighter side.
High key works best with blonds and lighter subjects.
Some would judge it to be overexposed but it is a post processing work, not overexposed, originating as a color photo, converted to black and white, lightened and selectively dodged and burned.

Quaffle · 02-14-2007, 08:47 PM

Well done. I wonder how it would look with the frame a bit smaller.

slip · 02-14-2007, 08:57 PM

Originally posted by clarenceclose

Caught her on the way out the door and asked her for a few shots.
Most photogenic subject.
This is done in High Key.

C&C appreciated.

I think I am in love, Clarence!

you portraid her as such a beauty in your shot.... very well done.

One of my top picks from your very highly rated gallery.

ever though of making a few extra dollars from some of your work and submitting them to a stock photography place?

cheers and thanks for sharing such beauty

randy

**Sailor** · 02-14-2007, 09:02 PM

Very Nice - I can see your PP skills are way outta my league! Congrats.

Jer

roentarre · 02-14-2007, 09:58 PM

Clarence, this is a very elegant protrait of this young lady!

Mind sharing your tips?

BrendanPK · 02-14-2007, 10:10 PM

So this Co workers daughter... how old is she, height, age, seeing anyone... oh and anywere close to me LOL
nice shot

Alvin · 02-14-2007, 10:13 PM

Originally posted by BrendanPK

So this Co workers daughter... how old is she, height, age, seeing anyone... oh and anywere close to me LOL
nice shot

Maryland to Idaho...if my geography is right, that's quite a distant drive.

BrendanPK · 02-14-2007, 10:26 PM

she could be home from schooling in MD LOL

thanks though

plmuzikmaster · 02-14-2007, 11:53 PM

overall, very nice... i'd like to see the inner frame be smaller and her portrait be more centered... i just like being symmetrical...

roentarre · 02-15-2007, 01:56 AM

:ugh:

Originally posted by plmuzikmaster

overall, very nice... i'd like to see the inner frame be smaller and her portrait be more centered... i just like being symmetrical...

I thought being asymmetrical is more beautiful than symmetrical when it comes to fashion models... Apparently being asymmetrical leaves a better impression in our brains.

Kitanis · 02-15-2007, 05:22 AM

Nice shot, I am not a true fan of high key photos but this is a very well done composition

-=JoN=- · 02-15-2007, 05:43 AM

good shot, but i found something missing...from it

Jonas B · 02-15-2007, 06:15 AM

A nice girl and well executed in PP. Does it speak to me? In a way. The classic style makes it easy to look at, it's a picture one can recognice and she can show it to her friends with pride.

For my personal taste... I miss the contact with her. She is looking away and not interested in the beholder, amused by something else that we don't see or know about. Now there isn't much to do about that when choosing this pose. But that's personal. I would also move her a bit to the right, but still keep her to the left of course, and have a more narrow frame. Yes, I know, we are different about frames, see:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/post-your-photos/3339-out-context-portrait.html

Congratulations - it feels good taking a short series of pictures of somebody incidentally like that and be able to deliver this, doesn't it!

regards,

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02-14-2007, 08:41 PM	#2
Alvin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,517	Interesting photo. What is High/Low Key?

02-14-2007, 08:47 PM	#3
clarenceclose Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,506 Original Poster	Low key is a photo that leans heavily and deliberately toward the dark side. High key is the opposite, going toward the lighter side. High key works best with blonds and lighter subjects. Some would judge it to be overexposed but it is a post processing work, not overexposed, originating as a color photo, converted to black and white, lightened and selectively dodged and burned.

02-14-2007, 08:47 PM	#4
Quaffle Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SW washington Photos: Albums Posts: 132	Well done. I wonder how it would look with the frame a bit smaller.

02-14-2007, 08:57 PM	#5
slip Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 2 hours north of toronto ontario canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,535	Originally posted by clarenceclose Caught her on the way out the door and asked her for a few shots. Most photogenic subject. This is done in High Key. C&C appreciated. I think I am in love, Clarence! you portraid her as such a beauty in your shot.... very well done. One of my top picks from your very highly rated gallery. ever though of making a few extra dollars from some of your work and submitting them to a stock photography place? cheers and thanks for sharing such beauty randy

02-14-2007, 09:02 PM	#6
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Very Nice - I can see your PP skills are way outta my league! Congrats. Jer

02-14-2007, 09:58 PM	#7
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Clarence, this is a very elegant protrait of this young lady! Mind sharing your tips?

02-14-2007, 10:10 PM	#8
BrendanPK Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 735	So this Co workers daughter... how old is she, height, age, seeing anyone... oh and anywere close to me LOL nice shot

02-14-2007, 10:13 PM	#9
Alvin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,517	Originally posted by BrendanPK So this Co workers daughter... how old is she, height, age, seeing anyone... oh and anywere close to me LOL nice shot Maryland to Idaho...if my geography is right, that's quite a distant drive.

02-14-2007, 10:26 PM	#10
BrendanPK Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 735	she could be home from schooling in MD LOL thanks though

02-14-2007, 11:53 PM	#11
plmuzikmaster Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: IL Posts: 92	overall, very nice... i'd like to see the inner frame be smaller and her portrait be more centered... i just like being symmetrical...

02-15-2007, 01:56 AM	#12
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	:ugh: Originally posted by plmuzikmaster overall, very nice... i'd like to see the inner frame be smaller and her portrait be more centered... i just like being symmetrical... I thought being asymmetrical is more beautiful than symmetrical when it comes to fashion models... Apparently being asymmetrical leaves a better impression in our brains.

02-15-2007, 05:22 AM	#13
Kitanis Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rapid City, SD Photos: Gallery Posts: 138	Nice shot, I am not a true fan of high key photos but this is a very well done composition

02-15-2007, 05:43 AM	#14
-=JoN=- Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 999	good shot, but i found something missing...from it

02-15-2007, 06:15 AM	#15
Jonas B Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Göteborg, Sweden Posts: 810	A nice girl and well executed in PP. Does it speak to me? In a way. The classic style makes it easy to look at, it's a picture one can recognice and she can show it to her friends with pride. For my personal taste... I miss the contact with her. She is looking away and not interested in the beholder, amused by something else that we don't see or know about. Now there isn't much to do about that when choosing this pose. But that's personal. I would also move her a bit to the right, but still keep her to the left of course, and have a more narrow frame. Yes, I know, we are different about frames, see: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/post-your-photos/3339-out-context-portrait.html Congratulations - it feels good taking a short series of pictures of somebody incidentally like that and be able to deliver this, doesn't it! regards,