Playing with a new backdrop

Tried out this new backdrop. I like it and it looks better through the camera than it does with your eyes so that was a pleasant surprise.

Very nice

Scott Murray said:

Very nice

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Took a little playing with the lighting to get it equalized the way I wanted it. So nice to control the strobes from the transmitter on the camera.

Sorry but not liking it. Looks like a backdrop. Maybe pull the subject away from it and make it out of focus may hide the fact that it's a prop.

FastGlass said:

Sorry but not liking it. Looks like a backdrop. Maybe pull the subject away from it and make it out of focus may hide the fact that it's a prop.

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No way to get away from that. The warp of the light pole, buildings, and painted sky will always give it away as a backdrop. And I agree, some will like it and others will not. Regardless, I always appreciate feedback as negative or positive is always good.

Moab, no expert here at all but I am feeling the subject is somewhat hidden by the background... I find it distracting in this particular photo... Sorry..

Pat in GA

MM.....like the backdrop, but could you shoot the same picture with the backdrop having more bokeh? You might have already tried this, I don't know.

I like the backdrop. I think the glitch with the shot is the subject and background don't have much connection. Head shots would work almost anywhere, but 1/2 length or more needs the subject to be in character with the background.

My 2 bits.

All valid points. The height of the image is very short. I really need to get a small table and chair. Thank you for everyones' input.

It would also help to back light the model. A slight rim light would keep her from blending in.

@moabman, I'm no pro by any means and have tons to learn but this is what I think. I think that the subject should have been wearing a different color all together. I feel like what she has on kind of washes her out and doesn't make her stand out. I absolutely love this back drop but maybe the subject wearing emerald green, red, orange, yellow, maybe purple.

You could add some fog and soften the backdrop.