Katrina

Katrina · 07:32 PM

Was fun working with this talented model.

All shot at a local park on a sunny day with strobist setup and 16-50, 77ltd, 100/2.8 macro lenses on hand.

Harsh bokeh of 16-50 at f/4 here:

Full set here: Katrina - a set on Flickr
Comments welcome. Cheers.

photolady95 · 07-13-2009, 07:47 PM

Can't see them on here. Check your links. And I did refresh the page just in case it was my browser.

**Ash** · 07-13-2009, 08:05 PM

Had trouble with linking with Flickr images I put up.
Changed them over to gallery images for ease...

photolady95 · 07-13-2009, 08:14 PM

Better, now I can see them. I like photos 2, 3, and 5. All nice lighting, looks natural.

Did you tweak number 4? It looks, and sorry about this statement, but her head looks like it was dropped into the shirt/sweater or whatever that is she's wearing. And face is kind of washed out.

**Ash** · 07-13-2009, 08:56 PM

Thanks.
Yeah I see what you mean about #4 - the top-down perspective probably doesn't suit the turtle neck top she put on, but yes I used basic colour manipulations to get that effect.

JMR · 07-13-2009, 09:01 PM

Like them all, little foibles and all. So natural looking. In the third image, the background post is a little intrusive, but I still like the natural look.

JMR

photolady95 · 07-13-2009, 09:08 PM

This was my first critique on here. I'm glad what I was seeing in her face in #4 was your tweaking. The rest look great. Like JMR, I like the natural look she has. Very nicely done Ash.

**Ash** · 07-13-2009, 09:08 PM

Just testing a Flickr link...

for some reason, clearly sharper than ones submitted to the forum's gallery...

devisor · 07-14-2009, 01:04 AM

generaly nice poses and framing.. well controlled lights

**Ash** · 07-14-2009, 02:55 AM

Thanks Eric.
It was hard to find a shady spot to do these, and still have a non-distracting background.

cupic · 07-14-2009, 06:39 AM

I like the intensity on the eyes great series Ash
a class act

cheers

creampuff · 07-14-2009, 07:19 AM

These are just great. I particularly like #2 and #7.
What and how did you set up your strobes?

**Ash** · 07-14-2009, 02:36 PM

Thanks guys.
Denis, I used a single AF540 in wireless mode hooked up to a shoot-though white umbrella (the virtues of bounce and swivel became very apparent in my setup). I also tried it bouncing off a yellow reflected umbrella and liked those results also. So basically exposed for the subject using the flash, and tried (as much as I could) to balance it with the strongly sunlit background.

K-9 · 07-14-2009, 11:26 PM

Well done on the lighting with the flash and umbrella. It looks very natural.

Fl_Gulfer · 07-15-2009, 09:13 AM

Too bad she wasn't the Katrina that hit New Orleans... Nice shots.

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07-13-2009, 07:47 PM	#2
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Can't see them on here. Check your links. And I did refresh the page just in case it was my browser.

07-13-2009, 08:05 PM	#3
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920 Original Poster	Had trouble with linking with Flickr images I put up. Changed them over to gallery images for ease...

07-13-2009, 08:14 PM	#4
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Better, now I can see them. I like photos 2, 3, and 5. All nice lighting, looks natural. Did you tweak number 4? It looks, and sorry about this statement, but her head looks like it was dropped into the shirt/sweater or whatever that is she's wearing. And face is kind of washed out.

07-13-2009, 08:56 PM	#5
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920 Original Poster	Thanks. Yeah I see what you mean about #4 - the top-down perspective probably doesn't suit the turtle neck top she put on, but yes I used basic colour manipulations to get that effect.

07-13-2009, 09:01 PM	#6
JMR Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,332	Like them all, little foibles and all. So natural looking. In the third image, the background post is a little intrusive, but I still like the natural look. JMR

07-13-2009, 09:08 PM	#7
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	This was my first critique on here. I'm glad what I was seeing in her face in #4 was your tweaking. The rest look great. Like JMR, I like the natural look she has. Very nicely done Ash.

07-13-2009, 09:08 PM	#8
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920 Original Poster	Just testing a Flickr link... for some reason, clearly sharper than ones submitted to the forum's gallery...

07-14-2009, 01:04 AM	#9
devisor Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Norway Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,470	generaly nice poses and framing.. well controlled lights

07-14-2009, 02:55 AM	#10
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920 Original Poster	Thanks Eric. It was hard to find a shady spot to do these, and still have a non-distracting background.

07-14-2009, 06:39 AM	#11
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	I like the intensity on the eyes great series Ash a class act cheers

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07-14-2009, 07:19 AM	#12
creampuff Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,953	These are just great. I particularly like #2 and #7. What and how did you set up your strobes?

07-14-2009, 02:36 PM	#13
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920 Original Poster	Thanks guys. Denis, I used a single AF540 in wireless mode hooked up to a shoot-though white umbrella (the virtues of bounce and swivel became very apparent in my setup). I also tried it bouncing off a yellow reflected umbrella and liked those results also. So basically exposed for the subject using the flash, and tried (as much as I could) to balance it with the strongly sunlit background.

07-14-2009, 11:26 PM	#14
K-9 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,971	Well done on the lighting with the flash and umbrella. It looks very natural.

07-15-2009, 09:13 AM	#15
Fl_Gulfer Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida Gulfer Photos: Albums Posts: 3,054	Too bad she wasn't the Katrina that hit New Orleans... Nice shots.