Frank, I thank you for bring this up. I share with a lot of people the inability to read subtle expressions. I will freely admit to choosing this shot as a keeper to retouch and present because of the framing, the sharp eyes but overall softness -- technical reasons. I saw a contemplative vulnerability in her expression, but didn't think about it much more. I was hoping for a relaxed, natural look.
It's tricky shooting anything close to a candid with Lee because she's always "on". As soon as she sees a camera pointed at her she starts going through a routine of poses, even while just sitting. I may have caught her midway between two canned expressions (she specializes in pinups, so has a fine repertoire of pouts and giddy smiles), or I may have caught a "why doesn't this guy just go away and let me chill here" look -- I dunno. Anyway, I think this works because it is ambiguous. Once I started thinking about your observation I figured, this is good--makes you think. In other words, it is not obvious. For me "not obvious" is desirable in a shot. On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 9:15 AM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > Technically this is a brilliant shot (as all yours are) but I see a look > unease and trepidation on her face, especially in her eyes. It's as if she > was being very sexy but suddenly saw something that she's afraid of. > > If that is what you were going for then the photo is a success. > > I will be interested see if anyone else gets that from her expression or if > it's just me. > > Cheers, > frank > > "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- > Christopher Hitchens > > --- Original Message --- > > From: Bruce Walker <[email protected]> > Sent: May 7, 2012 5/7/12 > To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List <[email protected]> > Subject: PESO Lee > > Shot first, rhetoric follows ... > > http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/7150745325/lightbox/ > > Many would say this couldn't be done: vintage K100D Super, ISO 800, > DA* 55 wide open at f/1.4. Accident totally waiting to happen. > > "It'll be uselessly noisy!" ... "It'll all be way too soft!" ... "6 > megapixels isn't enough!" > > You be the judge. > > At a posing and direction workshop held by my friend Neeto da Silva. I > was kind of a guest participant, and I got this in the chill-out area > while Lee and I were waiting our turns on-set. Model is Lee Riley, > hair & makeup is Christine Chan. Retouch is moi. > > Comments welcome! > > -- > -bmw > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
