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... Give me a studio set-up any day of the week ... Are you using any additional flash on these shots? The light looks strong, but ....



Chris-A and James, thanks for your comments on little Frodo. And yes James that was the point I had intended to clarify: these are fine portraits for me because they are my dog - but I couldn't offer them as "portraits" if it were a client. Without flash or a studio set-up and with our harsh light, it is a mixture of blown highlights and deep shadows with no detail, not good enough, even with much retrieval photoshopping. Maybe trying for more correct portrait results should wait until I have a lighting system and can use it well.

Some people do not seem to mind and are quite happy to have just a reasonable head-study of their dog, but that's not the result I would like to be achieving.

PC
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