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Ashlee
Jul 23, 2006 15:39:52 GMT -5
Post by byuphoto on Jul 23, 2006 15:39:52 GMT -5
Shot outside no fill or reflectors Canon A1 85mm f1.8 Canon This lens is so sharp that if the skin is not perfect I have to soften it
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Ashlee
Jul 23, 2006 18:24:04 GMT -5
Post by kamera on Jul 23, 2006 18:24:04 GMT -5
That lens is a good one for portraits, but because of some of the 'defects' that can show up with it being so sharp is why I now prefer my Nikkor 105/2.8 micro.
And see...depending on the lighting...fill or a reflector is not always necessary. I often consider such the last choice and struggle to get an unassisted shot if able.
Ron Head Kalamazoo, MI
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Ashlee
Jul 23, 2006 19:09:38 GMT -5
Post by GeneW on Jul 23, 2006 19:09:38 GMT -5
A beautiful informal portrait, Rick. And that lens is a cracker. To soften the portrait what's your normal technique -- a layer of slight Gaussian blur brushing back sharpness around the eyes?
Gene
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Ashlee
Jul 23, 2006 21:06:53 GMT -5
Post by byuphoto on Jul 23, 2006 21:06:53 GMT -5
basically it is the high pass filter at between 6 and 9 and brush back the sharpness.
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Ashlee
Jul 23, 2006 21:08:45 GMT -5
Post by byuphoto on Jul 23, 2006 21:08:45 GMT -5
Would you believe that my canon 135 f2 is even sharper. It is all but useless for portarit work. Just because a lens is older does not mean it is inferior. to todays stuff.
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Ashlee
Jul 23, 2006 21:36:33 GMT -5
Post by Randy on Jul 23, 2006 21:36:33 GMT -5
Good shot, pretty girl...the old saying is: "a camera can't lie".
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