Friends 09

[Lovin]

9 friends in a picture.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2456/3674600882_bf0bb2b8c5_b.jpg

The light wasn't the best, actually was the one that is not so recommended, at noon.
I tried a preset, and I love the tonality of the colors.
Need some critiques, please.

Thank you !

Lovin

[Lovin]

And here is the picture :D

[Barefoot]

It's a great image, Lovin. Creative poses and the treatment works well. Make sure you friends get at the very least a 5x7 each.

[casil403]

Ditto to BF's comments Lovin...I know that's at Long beach on Vancouver Island right? I'd recognize that rock anywhere...I have a few shots of it myself!
I miss camping there....:rolleyes:

[Barefoot]

Unless I miss my guess, that looks like a German Shorthair cradled in your friends arms. Very cool dogs and I once had one myself.

[Marko]

It's really hard to get group shots that rock. This is a nice casual shot and your friends will surely be happy, but it's just a group shot.
To improve the shot technically, there was enough room to include the feet and I would have likely moved the whole group to the right so that the rock was not right behind the left dude's head. The vignetting is cool but I'm not fond of the blue cast in the faces of the people.

To make the shot rock on a creative level, for me they'd need to be doing something more special. (being naked or forming a pyramid, forming a straight line and shooting them from an angle, having half their bodies in the sand....etc.) Even if they all walked toward us in unison...
Hope that helps - Marko

[Mad Aussie]

did someone say 'naked' ?? http://www.mtbdirt.com.au/home/smf/Smileys/classic/bootyshake.gif

[scorpio_e]

did someone say 'naked' ?? http://www.mtbdirt.com.au/home/smf/Smileys/classic/bootyshake.gif


MA you do not miss a trick *LOL*

Group shots are tough...

[Lovin]

Unless I miss my guess, that looks like a German Shorthair cradled in your friends arms. Very cool dogs and I once had one myself.

Yes, that's a german brac, 4 months old :)

Thank you Marko ! :) Next time, everyone will be naked posing "walking like an Egyptian" :)
Yes, that is what I was looking for. next time I'll pay more attention to details like what you've said.
It wasn't time for creativity in that moment, and it was noon, and I tried to make it interesting by adding the surreal preset.

Thank you everyone !

:highfive:

[Lovin]

I'll come back with the creative ones :) tonight.

Stay tuned for more shots :lol:

[Mad Aussie]

Next time, everyone will be naked posing "walking like an Egyptian" :)

Make sure the girls are all in the front though ... it will make the composition so much more powerful! ;)

[nomad358]

I like it. Just curious, what preset did you use?

[Lovin]

Matt's Surreal Edgy Effect 4 - Really Dark

[Lovin]

Ok, here is a new image, more action in this one :)
I can't uploaded 'cause is too big. Sorry :(

"I Can Dance! I Can Walk!..."
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2661/3680072499_bd228d6661_b.jpg

[JAS_Photo]

THat's quite cool and I like the pp as well. But were you suspended over the river hanging from a helicopter ladder?:eek:

[Lovin]

Thank you Raven.
No, I was with my right feet almost in the water, and I zoomed in.

[Iguanasan]

But I'm confused. Weren't they supposed to be naked? ;)

Nice shot, Lovin!

[Mad Aussie]

But I'm confused. Weren't they supposed to be naked? ;)
No no ... you have to use your imagination this time. NEXT time he's getting them naked ;) He da man! :D

[AntZ]

I like the treatments in both of these. Now you need to get yourself in the shot.

[Marko]

Hey this last one is fun!

[MoinMoin]

The second one is really cool - I like it very much. Where can I find this Matt's Surreal Edgy Effect 4? Which program did you use?

[Lovin]

The second one is really cool - I like it very much. Where can I find this Matt's Surreal Edgy Effect 4? Which program did you use?

I'm using Lightroom 2, and here is the link for the preset :
http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/2008/presets-the-surreal-edgy-look/

[kurtdriver]

Putting them on the log was brilliant. Nice pic, Lovin.

[nomad358]

I like the second one too! However there are too many dark eye sockets. Not sure if this was from the post-processing or if it was shot like that.