Maddie J Headshot
Modeling portfolio for Maddie J. Miss Utah International. Taken in Albion Basin, UT with HSS and Westcott's Rapid Box Beauty Dish.
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Dean Wilson
The Sun and the Moon
I wanted to see how my 50 year old Canon FD 800mm f/5.6 s.s.c. would handle photographing both the Sun and the Moon.
1 - Revealing sunspots. (Square cropped)
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Last: Jul 30, 2026
Alan Brown
Bluristic mirror mode
I must admit I have been lax in both my shooting and posting recently, perhaps due to the fact my wife has now retired, and we are spending a LOT more time together doing various activities.
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Last: Jul 30, 2026
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Last: Jul 27, 2026
3 Comments
I really like the second image, nice work!
I agree with Jonathan. The 1st image is definitely solid. But the 2nd is superior. I love the lighting pattern in both.
However, the cropped left arm in the 1st image leaves it unbalanced. Also, there are some hotspots in both that could be a little distracting. I would try feathering the light a bit, aim less "at" her face, a little more "at" her torso. I believe the falloff would be much more pleasing and you'd remedy the hotspots.
That said, I am mesmerized by her eyes. The position of the light was perfect for drawing attention to her strongest features. The shadow on her upper eyelid is perfect! If I had to guess, I'd say that you used a reflector to accentuate them. No?
All around great work. Keep it up!
Beautiful photo and model, great colors and like others have said the crop doesn't work on the 1st one. Also you could clean up the top in post, i did a quick 30 sec job just to check if it made sense or not and this is what I got...