Portraits with aperitifs
August 21st, 2007
When covering this type of event ( the urban aperitif ) it is difficult to limit this to the photos would be done just for ourselves, we try to represent the evening, the atmosphere, take as many people while attempting to maintain a consistent work and quality and this in a relatively short period of time.
I decided from the outset to work with images hot saturated with shallow depth of field to isolate my subjects, this guideline will be retained in future covers to keep a certain unity in my images.
Post a series of images after each coverage does not have much meaning, the images tend to look very similar and I would not show a lot of innovations and research on the images to come for the reasons explained above.
The photos will then be available after each coverage the next day on the official website under the heading photo.
I choose to share with you some pictures from these previous series, I chose to take them out of context and to work in B / W in order to draw more attention to the expressions and light shows (the " report "being performed in the evening light is usually mild and ideal).
Probably I would do a post at the end of the season to take pictures that are in my eyes the most interesting.
Technical side the B / W was achieved in Lightroom that I use exclusively for the moment to convert my images in B / W
August 21st, 2007 at 2:59
Pretty well captured moments.
Congratulations ^ ^
August 21st, 2007 at 9:27
Very interesting to see these colorful photos lose their coluleurs.
Very nice job, as always.
August 22nd, 2007 at 3:16
hello
As the other series are perfect, as this one (on my screen not calibrated but not so rotten) they seem very opposed.
The second and seventh Ms. mamdame are all white in front of me
Too constrastées or not, very nice set anyway!
August 22nd, 2007 at 3:32
delphine is what I thought also one of the previous series.
But hey, I'm still a fan so I come back daily on the site
Besides, if you see Benjamin Access from Colombia on your server was me who had a vacation watch the latest photos!
For example, for the second Mrs. as you say, personal, I will have seen a lot softer, like this:
http://jrpac.com/proposition.jpg
Each style
August 23rd, 2007 at 6:52
Hi Ben,
It's been a more frequent since I Forum D70 that I had not jumped here.
I see you have made good progress in totu point.
But this series tends Deniere cramer whites on the first ... There's worse contrast potato!
@ Plouff
Enjoy
August 23rd, 2007 at 7:27
Roman: Thank you!
Fred: Somehow this makes them more timeless and less representative of the event.
delphine: I was looking on this series a big contrast, but not burn out my highlights, so yes it depends on the screen with which you view images
Let's say it's a choice here assumed.
Jean Romain Enjoy: Colombia Hello! Using the example that you worked, something is clear, the picture is not burned or he would have been difficult to turn down the brightness to show more respect.
In this series I was looking for a big contrast to the limit of the highlights, now the display will depend on the calibration of the display of each.
An example:
This is one of the clearest pictures of the series, I tried to minimize the area of the skin to draw attention to the eye. I take the picture posted on my blog in the left side with a small histogram display that shows me that indeed one of the pearls of the necklace is burned.
Which in itself I do not have problem. I lower my tone a little ways and I get the right picture, proof that the photo is not "burned" and that matter is present in the image the rest is simply an aesthetic choice
In general I sometimes images with burned areas, but never on the face
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:31
I did not speak of this portrait collar Cramer but the first photos that attracts my attention too.
My Imac is calibrated and photoshop shows me the passes at 255
August 23rd, 2007 at 11:09
Enjoy, I understand that this may disrupt but personally have some values that are cramées in an image in B / W (see the photo of the underside areas cramées in red) does not disturb me more than that from the time or that is not too much value such as the face or hot spots of the image
August 24th, 2007 at 3:42
Hi Ben,
I like your last series that radically changes the other series, the compounds are (perhaps) more balanced ...
A preference for 09, 10, 11 and 16 ...
August 24th, 2007 at 3:46
Cramées areas are not disturbing, given the contrast, it strengthens the black side and white constraté very precisely.
The first has its charm, too, finally,
August 24th, 2007 at 7:57
In addition if the area cramée is outside the zone of focus in the dark ... it does not bother me either.
S.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:33
Hello,
Dison more than 30 seconds per photo you would have solved this problem ...
The Cramet a sky or a reflection of the sun or another it does not shock me.
Here with the high contrast, as I said my eye is too attracted to his collar, not the most interesting of the photo's face ...
This is only my head of how you and your photos should please you not necessarily a priority for me
Amicalment,
Enjoy
August 24th, 2007 at 11:37
The softness of attitudes is contrary to contrast hard as you used, I do not really understand your approach but I think you have your reasons for this choice.
Good week,
Enjoy
August 25th, 2007 at 24:02
I like it a lot these large contrasts, yes there are some areas burned in the image, and then!
In a black and white there are areas in black and white! has from the time the faces are not cremated I can not see where is the pseudo problem ...
In summary these portraits are beautiful, they are alive, will take the noodle on some overexposed areas is ridiculous enough for me
August 26th, 2007 at 2:19
Yes, I quite agree with Jim. This kind of small quibble few millimeter burning is grotesque. If you want to be constructive in helping Ben to continue to please us with these images as it does, I think it may take a little technology side.
Nothing is more annoying than the guy who just talk art in a world of pure sensibilté. It's beautiful, damn that is beautiful, and here! Effectivment but everyone is entitled to his opinion and that too is beautiful.
If I offer a brief comment to follow you Ben, why not work a bit more about the atmosphere of the event and to keep some people from the side at some pictures of course. Your framing very "close up" are nikel but occasionally it would be nice to have more background (even vague) about where we are.
More details of atmosphere, drink - urban. But I say that because it lacks a little on the second last but the last with the bowls is very successful indeed. In short, I ramble. Go all the best.
September 4th, 2007 at 12:09
Your portraits are beautiful! full of life, hat in hand, msieur!
September 4th, 2007 at 24:12
JJ, Thanks for the last aperitifs as you saw I worked a little wider to better represent the atmosphere of the event
Julie thank you!
I just added some portraits of the last aperitifs in this series
September 14th, 2007 at 2:31
Cuckoo!
Come on this blog by accident (I was looking for info on Raw
), I came across your very nice series.
I love the grain, renders the frames really is very beautiful. Beyond the technical aspect, I find your views very very humanistic, very close to people (tight portraits are to die).
In short, it's simple: it seems to have been there, and share a good time to drink just by looking at your series
Good luck to you, and I hope many more pictures
April 17th, 2008 at 11:18
Ouahhh! What beautiful photos! Thank you for sharing ...
Personally, despite the contrast, I find as many portraits that reflect your state of mind in which we are immersed with you.
If you spent on the side of Tahiti, it would be nice to meet you for a mega series of portraits ... Here, you would have to discover new colors, different personalities, just different colors, sunny (HAHAHA!) The palisade ! Finally, the whole atmosphere that refers!
Thank you again for this little joy shared with us ... Nice continuation to you ...
July 9th, 2008 at 1:25
Qu'enjoy I think is a little frustrated to see such beautiful photos. It does not matter ...
Ben, still going strong. I show and talk about your site to many people.
Concerning the processing of images, you increase the contrast. That's what all reinforces the sharpness, the development of the eyes? I have a Canon 50mm 1.4 and I can not get your result. What specific treatment do you use? you can answer me in PV?
July 9th, 2008 at 8:46
Well it interests everyone your response, Ben!
