(1) (Sunny Seventeen)

[m3lv1nh0]

Very nice pictures and I love the bokeh..

just checking.. for 5D you are using the 85mm F1.8 or F1.2 to get the bokeh?

so for someone with a 30D, if I get the 50mm F1.8 or F1.4, will I get the same bokeh effect?

e.g. 50 x 1.6 = 80mm?

 

[Kongo]

Among the shots that I hv posted in this series, only #6 I shoot wide open at f1.2

The rest my aperture setting ranges from f1.6 to f2.2..

Other than aperture size, the DOF you get depends on the focal length (longer the shallower) and the relative distance between your lens and the subject, and between the subject and the background. The closer you get to your subject, and the further you separate your subject from the background, the DOF becomes more shallow..

So if you used a 30D with a 1.6x crop factor, you will need to stand further away from the subject in comparison with a FF 5D, thus = more DOF
Similarly, a 50mm is shorter than a 85mm, so same aperture setting will also give you more DOF..
Thus can safely assume that if bokeh is what u r after, the 5D+85 combo will be capable of more shallow DOF than a 30D + 50mm.. That said, however, I hv been using 350D all the while b4 this shoot and the I would say the bokeh is pretty satisfying as well.. you can check my previous postings for reference if necessary..

Very nice pictures and I love the bokeh..

just checking.. for 5D you are using the 85mm F1.8 or F1.2 to get the bokeh?

so for someone with a 30D, if I get the 50mm F1.8 or F1.4, will I get the same bokeh effect?

e.g. 50 x 1.6 = 80mm?

 

[Kongo]

Last few pics, have a SWEET weekend everyone..

 

[SolBadGuy]

sweet indeed! :thumbsup:

when viewed on my uncalibrated monitor, last pic seems to be a bit too reddish for my liking though...

 

[Kongo]

Yes.. it has a warm cast indeed.. I couldn't decide on whether to correct it..

here's another version:

:think:

sweet indeed! :thumbsup:

when viewed on my uncalibrated monitor, last pic seems to be a bit too reddish for my liking though...

 

[max700]

sweet young lady, good depth of lens aperture control, beautiful skin colour, but girl pose look un-nature.

 

[loner_rangers]

nice pics....... it gives me a hong kong feeling;p

 

[a.c.e]

really like it alot. personally like the no.2 and a few others.
thinks it will take me at least 10 years to shoot something like this.
9.5 years to overcome my shyness. haha:sweat:

 

[hongjone]

Nice work, and well done! :thumbsup:

 

[suki.luna]

hey, congo! nt bad ne!!! XD

 

[Kongo]

Thanks.. but I tot she looks quite natural and relax there..

sweet young lady, good depth of lens aperture control, beautiful skin colour, but girl pose look un-nature.

If you like hong kong feel, must try to check out simon bro's collection:

http://www.pbase.com/simwong/model_shoot__hong_kong

:lovegrin:

nice pics....... it gives me a hong kong feeling;p

 

[Kongo]

Thanks..

Shyness can be character bound or due to lack of confidence & experience.. the former is harder to overcome tho thru gathering confidence from practices, experience and improvement in skills it will help.. dont think it will take you 9.5 yrs lah..

I am still stuck in between btw.. hv not overcome the hurdle yet..

really like it alot. personally like the no.2 and a few others.
thinks it will take me at least 10 years to shoot something like this.
9.5 years to overcome my shyness. haha:sweat:

Thanks!!

Nice work, and well done! :thumbsup:

Thanks.. xie xie le..

hey, congo! nt bad ne!!! XD

 

[xunjas]

gd posing n gd framing in the photos. simply lovely. =)

 

[Rashkae]

Model is ok-looking... But really, can she smile? She has potentially nice features, but no facial expressions

 

[psychobiologist]

she's probably having braces or something? cuz her smiles are always standard

 

[famwk]

mind I ask where is this place?

 

[Kongo]

Thanks everyone for all the comments & input, really appreciate it.

It's a very nice first meeting with ting ting, as for the shooting I think the process is pretty casual as I treat it very much like an ice-breaking first attempt to know each other better.. Didnt really give much instructions during the shoot especially in terms of expression, this is certainly one area that I shd try to improve on in future..

Anyway, I think she still did very well this time given the circumstances and short notice, without having any clue of my shooting style.. some communication breakdown b4 the shoot.. hahaa

Thanks all for the close to 5k viewing rate btw..
Guess I hv gathered enuff feedback for this series.
Hope you guys hv enjoyed it!!