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Canon PowerShot A560 | Focal Length 7.889 mm |  Exposure f 3.2, 1/6 sec

Notes

• This is another example of window light portrait. This was shot with a basic digital compact camera - A Canon A560.
  In the Auto mode, the camera would have normally fired the flash and ruined the nice directional light in this photo. So don't let the camera decide whether to use the flash or not. There are so-called 'indoor' or 'Party' modes on most compacts which use the ambient light to capture the mood of the scene and use a tiny amount of flash only as a fill for dark areas. Try using such modes or turning off flash to get better lighting and avoid a flat image. Beware of camera shake or subject movement though!

Comments

• Cool, each one has a classic expression on her face :-) Thanks for nice tips, I am sure gonna use them next time I take some portraits.
  Suman @ 2009-05-28
• The game of light and shadow can be so beautiful... no need for a marilyn monroe or madhubala or ash (they are the definitions of beauty) The three dimensional effect of this picture provides a very good cozy pillow for the mind to sleep on. Mindblowing.
  Atish @ 2009-06-17
• hey kiran...nice pic dude...with a proper lightening! like the guy's left hand is dark n atmaja's hand is so bright :)
  Dinesh @ 2009-06-28
• A wonderful shot and every face here is a treasure but the young lady on the right is a mesmerizing magnet. She captures the viewers attention and continues to do so over and over again....an interesting dynamic. Her slight separation from the others obviously contributes to the effect along with her wonderful eyes and rather somber appearance A very special image.
  Mike Blanchard @ 2009-06-29

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