Fight Night

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Got a chance to shoot a charity boxing night last night, so took my lights along to setup an area out the back to capture some portraits for my composite work, was a crazy busy night with 12 fights on the fightcard and shooting comps in between fights - finally found a great use for custom settings function on the camera.


CSF_Background_DarrylMison by DarrenS1971, on Flickr

[seaslug]

Great image. Wonder whether portrait might have displayed a bit better. We've lost the top of his head!

[fotoflick]

Great image. Wonder whether portrait might have displayed a bit better. We've lost the top of his head!

Cheers - I have the top of his head, but the crop was quite intentional, there is more a sense of closeness, a faceoff with your opponent, the crop help defines the mood for me, but alas may not for others

[Phoenix]

Top of head not a problem to me.
Feel like if I get too close I'm going to get a fist in the face...that's a worry! He's looking straight at me.
Great sense of depth. Your gritty production works perfectly for this.
Wouldn't be fight night..it'd be flight night for me!

[P Plates]

Great processing - love your gritty work. I used to think it was strange cropping the top of heads off until I did it to a portrait of my son. It certainly makes the eyes more dominant and in this shot that stare is leaping off the page.

[Alan]

Always love your work. It's an area I have no idea about, so it's nice to see something skilfully different.

[seaslug]

Cheers - I have the top of his head, but the crop was quite intentional, there is more a sense of closeness, a faceoff with your opponent, the crop help defines the mood for me, but alas may not for others

That's ok, I never thought of doing it to put more focus to the eyes. We live and learn!

[fotoflick]

Top of head not a problem to me.
Feel like if I get too close I'm going to get a fist in the face...that's a worry! He's looking straight at me.
Great sense of depth. Your gritty production works perfectly for this.
Wouldn't be fight night..it'd be flight night for me!

Thanks Jo - I'd be running too

Great processing - love your gritty work. I used to think it was strange cropping the top of heads off until I did it to a portrait of my son. It certainly makes the eyes more dominant and in this shot that stare is leaping off the page.

cheers PPlates

Always love your work. It's an area I have no idea about, so it's nice to see something skilfully different.

appreciate the comment Alan thanks

That's ok, I never thought of doing it to put more focus to the eyes. We live and learn!

that we do, my wife usually books work where I have to learn very quickly, however having a solid foundation helps make decisions easier.