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<blockquote data-quote="N_Addy" data-source="post: 76631" data-attributes="member: 9985">Very nice image!&nbsp; You've got a good eye for composition.&nbsp; I really like how you've done a close-up on just part of the face.&nbsp; Sometimes less is more.Lighting is the only thing I would change in this image. It is a difficult exposure to capture since the boxer's back and hind leg are in direct sunlight but the face is not.&nbsp; The variance would be a challenge to any photographer (but an interesting one!).There are several ways to tackle that challenge, the first being to simply put more light on the face via whatever light sources are available (i.e. open windows, flash, work lights, etc).&nbsp; Sometimes this isn't practical so the next alternative would be to to add light to the shadowed areas via software.&nbsp; Lightroom calls it &quot;Fill light&quot;, other software calls it &quot;Shadow&quot;... you get the idea. Another alternative would be to shoot the shot in &quot;High Dynamic Range&quot; (aka &quot;HDR&quot;).&nbsp; HDR works well in high-contrast shots like yours where you have very dark and very light areas.&nbsp; It uses multiple images (usually two or three) taken at different exposure settings and joined together (via software) to combine the available light of each image (thus increasing the overall dynamic range).Here's an example of an HDR shot taken in lighting conditions similar to yours.&nbsp; Shadows in this image were very dark when taken in normal exposures.<img src="http://nikonites.com/gallery/files/9/9/8/5/dsc_2168_tm.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="N_Addy, post: 76631, member: 9985"] Very nice image! You've got a good eye for composition. I really like how you've done a close-up on just part of the face. Sometimes less is more. Lighting is the only thing I would change in this image. It is a difficult exposure to capture since the boxer's back and hind leg are in direct sunlight but the face is not. The variance would be a challenge to any photographer (but an interesting one!). There are several ways to tackle that challenge, the first being to simply put more light on the face via whatever light sources are available (i.e. open windows, flash, work lights, etc). Sometimes this isn't practical so the next alternative would be to to add light to the shadowed areas via software. Lightroom calls it "Fill light", other software calls it "Shadow"... you get the idea. Another alternative would be to shoot the shot in "High Dynamic Range" (aka "HDR"). HDR works well in high-contrast shots like yours where you have very dark and very light areas. It uses multiple images (usually two or three) taken at different exposure settings and joined together (via software) to combine the available light of each image (thus increasing the overall dynamic range). Here's an example of an HDR shot taken in lighting conditions similar to yours. Shadows in this image were very dark when taken in normal exposures. [IMG]http://nikonites.com/gallery/files/9/9/8/5/dsc_2168_tm.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]

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