Are you boring for my portrait photography?; Leica R 2.8/90

[KhanX]

Hello everybody,

Portrait again but other lens. It's Leica Elmerit R 90mm f2.8 on Panasonic DMC L1.

Any comments, please feel free to add strightforward.

Thank you for joining me.

[KhanX]

I hope this pictures series I retouch smooth properly.

[Attila]

Looks to me not natural, over saturated. Leica is famous from very natural colors. I guess your remember when you took this pictures, is this same color ?

[KhanX]

That you can see the sweat on her face that I don't retouch it.

[KhanX]

Hi Attila,

I set Panasonic DMC L1 in dynamic film mode. I also add saturate and contrast +1 in body too.

Thank you for reminding me.

[KhanX]

or too vivid color on model face.

[Attila]

Now it's ok for me. I really like closer portraits than from longer distance. On first published pictures from portrait distance she was much more elegant in my opinion. This sitting picture for me a nice family photo capture only. Side sitting picture is wonderful really nice one! Background is bit harsh for my taste. Try sometimes a cheap Pentacon 135mm you will be surprised if not tried yet.

[KhanX]

I think the color of this picture is the most accuracy in this series.

[Attila]

I plaid a bit with background light intensity

[Attila]

[KhanX]

Attila, indeed I have some more pictures form Pentacon 135mm f2.8 and I plan to post tomorrow.

Thanks again for your good comments.

[Attila]

I fall into love to this lady based on latest image, beautiful!

[KhanX]

The last pictures.

Thank you for any commments.

[Attila]

Her teeth under regulation, I think this is not a good picture to publish. I like to see bright , white beautiful teeth without regulator.If can't better to show closed mouth. I followed this with my daughter when she had also.She is a such pretty lady photographer must show only the best ones from her.

[no-X]

Attila: Here in Czech Republic is one young singer called Ewa Farna (I think she has Polish ancestors). She is always pictured with widely-opened mouth and screw-jack on her teeth. This turned out to be good marketing move beacuse her peers doesn't like icons of perfection

[Attila]

Yeah, I know this stupidity very well. Dove here made commercial with very average woman and say they are the real one. I like if photography show better world than boring real one. I also like to show the best moments from a lady not the average ones.

[Orio]

I am never tired to see your portraits Khanx, please continue!

I like the fact that I can see the natural skin in these photos. I don't like to see skin smoothed with Photoshop. I have no problems if there are some defects or sweat, who does not have them? THey are part of reality. When we are near to a real woman we see all that and don't have a problem (at least I don't) so why should we hide them in the photos? I am ok with teeth bracers too. They speak to me of the real person, not of some ideal glamour model that does not even exist in reality (they are all retouched).

I love to see the real people, also with the defects.

Thanks for sharing!

P.S. in my opinion the saturation is a bit too heavy. But it is a matter of personal taste.

[Orio]

Attila in the identical minute, we posted two 180° opposite opinions!

[Attila]

I read it.

[KhanX]

no-X - It's the same in Thailand too. Now it's the fasion to have a screw-jack on girl's teeth and they think it is beautiful.

Orio - Thank you for your always great comments to me.

[poilu]

great lens KhanX!
you make perfect job, every time better
I am never bored of nice portrait!
try it on the 5D for real colors, the Panasonic destroy the nice Leica colors
and let fill flash for the 'pro'

[KhanX]

Thank you poilu.

I don't use 5D with manual focus because I use 5D only for Autofocus for working and I beware of dust in 5D because of the large mirror and sensor.