Monica from Taiwan.

[minotaur]

C&c pls.
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[deadpoet]

If you are shooting a grid like background, as in this series, please pay attention to squaring the grid, and be very careful of distortion towards the side.  First and third, serious distortion, second, not squared.

[minotaur]

If you are shooting a grid like background, as in this series, please pay attention to squaring the grid, and be very careful of distortion towards the side.  First and third, serious distortion, second, not squared.

Roger. The corners of #2 is cloned to remove the reflectors, maybe that is why not so square. I already shot at 70mm for all 3 photos, is it my lens problem?

[deadpoet]

Can see the cloning, but that was not what I was referring to.

Having a grid as background, you have to pay extra attention to it.  Right now, it's slanted to the right, see bottom of the picture.

The problem is, you got the verticle lined up, but you shot the model at a slight angle.  That is the cause of the problem.

As far as shooting at 70mm, well, need to see the lens first.  However, if you were using the 70-200 F4, well, then, might be better if you had stepped back and shoot at the "sweetest" focal length? 

[minotaur]

Can see the cloning, but that was not what I was referring to.

Having a grid as background, you have to pay extra attention to it.  Right now, it's slanted to the right, see bottom of the picture.

The problem is, you got the verticle lined up, but you shot the model at a slight angle.  That is the cause of the problem.

As far as shooting at 70mm, well, need to see the lens first.  However, if you were using the 70-200 F4, well, then, might be better if you had stepped back and shoot at the "sweetest" focal length? 

Ya I were shooting at a slight angle, because there are some obstacle around me. I am using the 70-200, what is the sweetest focal length? please dont say is 200mm 

[minotaur]

A few of her close up
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[evershine]

1,2,3 Background is uninteresting to me..

1 - feminine pose, gotta strain to see her
2 - looks like she has a very broad shoulder - like a swimmer? Prefer this out of the 3.
3 - no good

5 is better, 4 doesn't look good.

[kel]

did u over done with the white balance on 4 and 5??

i find the colour is not right..

[kiama]

  is she Yin Qi ?? saw her on taiwanese variety shows

[minotaur]

did u over done with the white balance on 4 and 5??

i find the colour is not right..

Is the gold reflector and the sunset that caused it to be very gold

[minotaur]

is she Yin Qi ?? saw her on taiwanese variety shows

Yes she is.

[Michael]

Is the gold reflector and the sunset that caused it to be very gold

Yes. normally for asians, just use the silver side can liao

[deadpoet]

I don't like the gold reflector.  Too heavy handed.

But it is useful especially when the WB is too cold, such us underneath a tree with lots of overhanging leaves.  The gold reflector will 1) warm up the skin tone and 2) cut thr some of that ugly green hue.