Comments on: December Challenge: Day 21 - Drew Verkade http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/21/december-challenge-day-21-drew-verkade/ A Photography Resource for the Aspiring Hobbyist Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:29:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: the_wolf_brigade http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/21/december-challenge-day-21-drew-verkade/#comment-29211 the_wolf_brigade Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:18:36 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/21/december-challenge-day-21-drew-verkade/#comment-29211 I've been contemplating the "negative space" on this image. I think that this could be perfectly suited to a write up about the company, or Drew himself. It seems to suggest to me that this wouldn't look out of place in a magazine or brochure with a short blurb. Kind of a "stock image" feel to it. Hope that makes sense! I’ve been contemplating the “negative space” on this image. I think that this could be perfectly suited to a write up about the company, or Drew himself. It seems to suggest to me that this wouldn’t look out of place in a magazine or brochure with a short blurb. Kind of a “stock image” feel to it. Hope that makes sense!

]]> By: Brian Auer http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/21/december-challenge-day-21-drew-verkade/#comment-28576 Brian Auer Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:41:05 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/21/december-challenge-day-21-drew-verkade/#comment-28576 Thanks for the compliments and feedback, Neil. I think I had the same feelings about the shirt (and I recovered what I could), but the contrast was just a little too high to work with. I toyed around with moving the logo to the left, but my cloning skills aren't good enough to deal with the complex gradients in the glass. I also tried cropping it down, but something kept telling me to leave the negative space on the left. Thanks for the compliments and feedback, Neil. I think I had the same feelings about the shirt (and I recovered what I could), but the contrast was just a little too high to work with. I toyed around with moving the logo to the left, but my cloning skills aren’t good enough to deal with the complex gradients in the glass. I also tried cropping it down, but something kept telling me to leave the negative space on the left.

]]> By: Neil Creek http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/21/december-challenge-day-21-drew-verkade/#comment-28524 Neil Creek Sun, 23 Dec 2007 12:04:25 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/21/december-challenge-day-21-drew-verkade/#comment-28524 Great photo :) The light is nice and even, soft and flattering, and the background has a fantastic radial gradient that draws attention to the subject nicely. The shirt is a little hot maybe, but you could bring that back a little fairly easily with the "recovery" slider in Lightroom or ACR. The only other suggestion I'd make, is that the balance of the photo is heavy to the right. I'd have tried to recompose with the company logo a little further to the left to balance things up a little. I can see your proficiency improving with each portrait Brian :) Great work! Great photo :) The light is nice and even, soft and flattering, and the background has a fantastic radial gradient that draws attention to the subject nicely. The shirt is a little hot maybe, but you could bring that back a little fairly easily with the “recovery” slider in Lightroom or ACR. The only other suggestion I’d make, is that the balance of the photo is heavy to the right. I’d have tried to recompose with the company logo a little further to the left to balance things up a little.

I can see your proficiency improving with each portrait Brian :) Great work!

]]> By: the_wolf_brigade http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/21/december-challenge-day-21-drew-verkade/#comment-28352 the_wolf_brigade Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:50:18 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/21/december-challenge-day-21-drew-verkade/#comment-28352 Sweet! Sweet!

]]> By: Brian Auer http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/21/december-challenge-day-21-drew-verkade/#comment-28303 Brian Auer Sat, 22 Dec 2007 19:03:11 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/21/december-challenge-day-21-drew-verkade/#comment-28303 LOL, you actually might be able to talk him into that. I'll let him know about your offer -- I'll see him tomorrow (we have to pop in to work for a few hours to finish up a project). LOL, you actually might be able to talk him into that. I’ll let him know about your offer — I’ll see him tomorrow (we have to pop in to work for a few hours to finish up a project).

]]> By: the_wolf_brigade http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/21/december-challenge-day-21-drew-verkade/#comment-28216 the_wolf_brigade Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:03:08 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/21/december-challenge-day-21-drew-verkade/#comment-28216 "I now have the personal goal of getting him back into it". Alternatively, I'll pay the shipping costs and he can send me his medium format gear...:D (While I say this partly in jest, if that situation ever occurred I would be a willing recipient!) “I now have the personal goal of getting him back into it”.

Alternatively, I’ll pay the shipping costs and he can send me his medium format gear…:D

(While I say this partly in jest, if that situation ever occurred I would be a willing recipient!)

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