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Bianca XI


Bianca XI
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Copyright: Rew Shearer (rewshearer) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3634 W: 282 N: 2665] (15583)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-02-10
Categories: Portrait
Camera: Canon EOS 400D/Rebel XTi, Canon 18-55mm EF-S f3.5-5.6, @ ISO 200
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/15 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Bianca, Daily Favorite, My favorite portraits [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-04-05 0:54
Viewed: 990
Favorites: 3 [view]
Points: 116
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Change of outfit, similar light set up, and we're back with the electric fan/ wind effect ...

Then out of nowhere, Bianca popped up that eyebrow, and delivered a beautiful little look to the camera that we both "oooohed" over when we saw it on the display screen.

That's the story behind this one.

I tweaked a few levels, PP'd the background to white from its original grey cast, and sharpened.

Shot from tripod with remote trigger.

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My apologies for the watermark - having had a shot pop up unauthorised on another website, I just need to take some (very) basic precautions.
puffy, japiey, jusninasirun, lilimih33, lisapw1, stevkds, codge, ayse51, Arox, mbrito, tyro, kiwi_explorer, szatanowska, MLINES, mark25, Roly, perryhooter has marked this note useful
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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To philip: Kit lens ...rewshearer 1 09-02 16:28
To MLINES: Biancarewshearer 1 08-18 02:44
To perryhooter: The missed ones ...rewshearer 1 05-13 19:07
To Janice: The lookrewshearer 1 04-22 02:55
To janneman: The eyerewshearer 3 04-16 16:07
To mark25: Editing etc. ...rewshearer 1 04-11 03:26
To joelforte: Body shot ...rewshearer 1 04-09 12:42
To phlenain: Crop ...rewshearer 2 04-09 02:11
To szatanowska: Eyes ...rewshearer 5 04-09 01:51
To tracer: The return of Bianca ...rewshearer 1 04-08 13:51
To pittdesign: Innovation ...rewshearer 1 04-08 13:34
To atomas59: The eyerewshearer 1 04-08 02:27
To ceslou: Fan ...rewshearer 1 04-08 01:51
To timtim: Crop ...rewshearer 1 04-08 01:43
To dont4get_im: PP ...rewshearer 2 04-07 02:16
To kiwi_explorer: The fanrewshearer 1 04-06 19:17
To wieyos: Cheers ...rewshearer 1 04-06 19:05
To tyro: The bumble beerewshearer 1 04-06 18:22
To Masroor: The eye ...rewshearer 1 04-06 17:43
To ariw: WSrewshearer 1 04-06 16:58
To ayse51: The modelrewshearer 1 04-06 16:55
To ShaneO: Cheers ...rewshearer 1 04-06 01:09
To stevkds: Professional?rewshearer 1 04-05 20:59
To natobasso: The eye ...rewshearer 1 04-05 20:54
To yanm: Joints ...rewshearer 2 04-05 20:51
To gavindya: The only negative ...rewshearer 1 04-05 15:03
To disease: Biancarewshearer 1 04-05 12:46
To jusninasirun: Practice!rewshearer 1 04-05 12:18
To tjutjut: Eyesrewshearer 1 04-05 11:55
To manujmehta: Thanksrewshearer 1 04-05 11:42
To LuDivine: The rule ...rewshearer 1 04-05 02:57
To macromania: Goldrewshearer 1 04-05 02:10
To mceklips: Thanks ...rewshearer 1 04-05 01:24
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Critiques [Translate]

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2014 W: 136 N: 3063] (16571)
  • [2008-04-05 1:02]
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WOW! This is really great shot of her, gorgeous smile and her "challenging" eyes.. (sorry, I dont' know how to explain that). Great CONTRAST!!! Lol... love the colours, skin tone and the clarity... Superb shot my dear, love it!

Have a great weekend,

Cheers,
Sweety
p.s I will crop out the stuff that she sit on thou... but that's just me...:P

Hi there rew!
Nice capture here! Very beautiful model with a great smile!
I love the windy effect that blows her hair!
Congratualtions!

TFS!
Ollie DLC

Dear Rew,

GORGEOUS !!
What an energy springing from the image...
Hats off to you and your model...
Great expressions and well shot image..
All the best.

jp

I think you have struck gold with Bianca, she is so natural Rew. Again perfect skin tones and pin sharp focus and the eyebrow popping is great!!

Regards Mark :)

Stunning portrait of a stunning woman Rew!
Her gaze is quite cheeky, its amuzing! lovely play of wind in her hair..

I actually thought that one of the photography rule was not to cute someone's head?? I always thought it didnt look so bad but never dared posting such a shot ... am glad to see that its not one of your rules! ;)

LuDivine

hello rewshearer)
great details
wondeful portrait
fantastic colours and perfect exposure.
good sikn tones.

regards
manuj mehta

Look at her eye . . Straight through the heart . .
Just miss her brightness of her left eye, this may be your purpose doing it . .
I like the light from right side . . compensate the main light . .
In fact she is beautiful . . What can I say?
Great shot my friend . . I am using this style for the learning process later with Haldian . .

Tfs,
Tjutjut

Hello Rew. I am going to need you as my personal tutor in this department. I like the natural tone and decisive moment captured here. I like how you have eliminated all the ugly shadows from indoor images and keeping the exposure and detail so flawless. No wonder some of your top quality images pop-up unauthorized. The watermark is pleasant and not affecting the view or presentation of the image. Very well done and best regards. Jusni

Hi Rew,
Another good one...Beautiful lighting, tones color and composition! ..This is love.Don't know how else to describe it.Just perfect.

Regards,
Anan

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  • yanm Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 545 W: 40 N: 671] (6686)
  • [2008-04-05 6:45]
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A professional photographer specified for model shot once told me that we better not cut the model on the joins, like elbow, knee... so here, i wish some more on the bottom Rew, or a little crop from the bottom

yan

wow really fantastic looking model the eyes are great. I like this shot really pretty

cris(",)

Hi Rew..these shots are getting better and better..the technique is perfect as it is with you other shots..but the poses is much more natural and the composition is great...nice work.

Roger

Hi Rew
No doubt about it she is GOOD at this posing stuff. Great capture of the wonderful expression. All the tech stuff is right on of course. the fan and the expression make the image exceltional.

Dan

Hi Rew,
another wonderful portrait in your gallery! Especially I like model's eyes and her charming sight:)She's got very beautiful and velvety skin...
All in all, it's just brilliant capture!
tfs

Rew,

By far the best out of the other shots you made from her. I like the eye thing that she is doing. Although, I would love to see her hand rather than what she has done here and maybe a bit of Shadows and Highlights on her hair (right ear side).

What you have done here with the golden tones and the blowing hair plus the eye thing was just amazing.

Davis

Excellent portrait Rew. Great expsession that really makes it stand out.

Excellent lighting.

TFS,
David

hi rew, beautiful portrait shot, perfect in every way i would have to say, sure helps with such a beautiful model i guess (not to take away from your talent of course-lol!
excellent work,
tfs,
scott

Oh Wow...
mmm wow.... she is pretty.
Rew, You are lucky !

this is very nice and great photo, I like almost in all aspect. focus, detail, colors, lighting, POC and DOV.
The thing I don't like from this photo is... I can't shot her with my camera :(

very nice portrait from Bianca.
very well done and tfs

Rgds
Haldian

Hi Rew,

Wow Rew!
Awesome portrait of Bianca!
Her expression and that raised eyebrow makes me want to read her mind!

Thanks for sharing....

Lisa

Hi Rew,
professional portrait. Perfect shot. Very well done rew. Tfs. Stev

What a nice shot ! The attitude of the model is natural and the light is well managed.

Thanks.

Rew (and model), great job! I think this one has the best eye emotion/expression of the bunch. The one thing I felt was missing from the other shots of Bianca.

Noice!

G'day Rew,

Excellent shot!

The skin tones, lighting & sharpness are superb, as is usual in your work.

TFS

Shane.

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  • codge Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 100 W: 13 N: 73] (611)
  • [2008-04-06 0:20]

Hi Rew
Great portrait, the fan has worked well and your model has worked well.Good lighting, has also helped with this perfect portrait.
Regards
Codge

Well now mate, this finally she presents with all her beauties. I wished I could take a shot as well ha .. ha .. and that's why I made a WS for you, hope you do not mind.

But again, if you cropped half of the frame bottom, it will give a different taste (but that's my opinion, perhaps may not suit you)

Regards,

Ari

Hi Rew,

Nice shot. Beautiful model and nice composition. The colors are perfect and the contrast is well. The left eye could be more brightened. Great shot!

Regards,
Masroor

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  • jackal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 135 W: 1 N: 89] (1367)
  • [2008-04-06 13:38]

Great work Rew,
an excellent portrait, beautiful model
congratulations
Jack

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  • Arox Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 83 W: 11 N: 48] (754)
  • [2008-04-06 13:40]

Hi Rew

Amazing portrait!!! Great light and contrast.
Beautiful model. Wonderful expsession and details. Great job!

Greetings
Arox

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  • mbrito Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1078 W: 62 N: 1425] (5840)
  • [2008-04-06 14:50]

Hello Rew
Fantastic portrait (like the others).
Amazing clearness and a great movemnt with the hair.
Congrats, mb

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  • tyro Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 212 W: 83 N: 652] (2898)
  • [2008-04-06 15:50]
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Hello, Rew.

Your portrait work is really coming on by leaps and bounds!

This is stunning! Not only a very attractive young lady, but superbly lit, fantastic detail, perfectly exposed and razor-sharp.

I look at my 18-55mm "kit" lens and wonder if I should change it for something better to improve my shots. If you can take pictures like this with that very same lens, then it's not the lens but me that's the problem!

Presumably the same lighting set-up as before with your model roasting under 2KW of lamps? I suppose the fan will help that. Only joking. :o)

Fabulous!

Best Wishes,

John.

Hello.....
Very good job,great portrait, great shapnes, light....
You made a great composition, with a very beautiful model.
TFS, have a great week
Sue

Hi Rew,
That electric fan of yours is a useful prop indeed ... adds dynamic to the portrait with the model's hair flowing. Good lighting and skin tones. Very good portrait shot... excellent work! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

Hi Rew,

still on the gorgeous Bianca...and i almost miss this.

your Bianca series is indeed great and your techniques are worth trying/experimenting. well done, pal.

for this one i think Bianca needed some touch-ups on her oily/sweaty forehead and her eyebrow.

i am not sure if she needed that cushion behind here.

generally & the rest i think it's an effort well done!

TFS
Regards
Agoes

Hello Rew!
Another great portrait of beautiful Bianca!
Perfect quality of the image!
Wonderful colours and good clarity!
Excellent done!
Best regards!
Lili

...I return... :)

U successed again:)
Great pose..
Superb eyes one tone lower green i have:)
Kisses
TFS

Ania

Hell Rew

Great one, perfect light, good pose and nice use of the wind :)

TFS

Olivier

Hi rew,
beaytiful portrait and best model.Perfect clarity.TFS.Necla.:)later.

Wowww, what a splendid model, very well photographied with a great lighting and splendid colours
very very nice,
cheer,
friendly,
Pat

great shot
few minor points, crop more off bottom less off top, shadow right eye

Rew, I missed this. She is so Beatuful. I have tried before the effect with the electric fan and I guess what the professional are doing are not ordinary electric fans. Her expression was really natural and you have clicked the shutter at the right moment. Lighting is good here. Have you use a single main light source here?

Hi dear friend,
and she looks more beautiful in this one... :)
I like the look in her eyes.
Great light on her face.
Best wishes,
Ioana

Very beautiful portrait, splendid model, nice facial expression. Good pose and lighting. Right exposure and colour rendition. I did a post on workshop, to correct the right eye. but i think i went a bit to far, ))) i'll post a better version tomorrow.

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  • jepoy (98)
  • [2008-04-08 3:21]

wooh.. very nice chief! i love this eyes..

You achieve a great result with cheap material.

i like this one. ganda ng execution Rew. the thumbnail looked familiar, its the beautiful Bianca pala.
and as usual the lighting is perfect.

one more comment, as many people did... this one's my favorite of your Bianca's serie. Just a short comment on that beautiful picture: there is a need for space on the right side, and for the hair.But the mood, colors, light etc. are just perfect!

Hi Rew,
splendid capture, well done!
TFS,

Armel.

hey rew is this the last one, happy to see this, but a bit sad cause you only posted three of them, maybe you have a whole body shot, bianca has a very nice curve because of her dancing skills, hey did you do some softening on her hair or is it just because of the slow shutter, congrats rew, ganda ganda talaga

its a shame to learn that your photos were (ab)used...

i am ok with the watermark, and to be honest, the PP'd background is quite nice actually, editing hair decently is a pain in the a$$...

her expression is what makes this image, the raised eye brow to be exact :)

congratulations to both of you :) wish i could photograph her :)

muhammad muhsin

Bianca is Beatiful.

Great shot:) I like almost everything,
the model, hairs, her eyes and look and light.
Perfect job,
Thanks for sharing,
Siarhei

Of the 3 shots I do like this one the most.
Just a feeling.
I do find them all beautiful and great in technical quality !
Thanks for showing us the setup.

One remark, if I may :
I would make, at least, her left eye a bit more lighter.
I see a sort of " unbalance " in her look
and I think it has something to do with that darker side.

TFS
Greetings
Jan

Oh, what an attractive young lady Bianca is Rew.
Great shot. She has a sweet and demure look but also a bit of a cheeky look in her eyes too.
Did I tell you that it is a great shot? Well - it is
Janice

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  • albyro Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 487 W: 0 N: 24] (2469)
  • [2008-05-05 23:29]

Hi Rew,
beautiful portrait... That light spontaneous smile and the look is perfect..
TFS.
Greetings from Italy.
Alberto.

Hello Rew !

An eternity since I wrote to you ,but I was off line since you posted this one. What a great portrait ( and model ) Splendid expression and emotion captured. Spot on light management and focus. I like a lot the use of electric fans to create a wind effect.

You make me feel guilty (^_^), to have missed so many great photos in the last month.

Congratulations to both . Great team work !
Robert

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  • Jeruel Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 114 W: 23 N: 34] (1275)
  • [2008-06-15 15:20]

I like this shot Rew. Perfect capture!

jeruel

The photographer has catched the moment when everyone should say: Her majesty Female Beauty... Very impressive work and captivating look. The electric fan is properly used, too :)

Hi Rew, I was taking a look at your portraits again to get some new ideas, and found this lovely lady. I hope you have some more of her to post for all to see. It is one of my favorites. TFS. Murray.

Beautiful picture and model. I'm very surprised you were able to get it this sharp with a kit lens. It just goes to show that equipment isn't everything! Well done!

Phil

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