Ring light, lens hood, studio models (18+)

The first three are shot without the lens hood.  Out of entire 50 some shots, I really don't have one I really like.  There is no contrast and most of them are not sharp. 

The second group are done with exactly the same equipment - D700 and Nikkor 85mm 1.4G, same lighting, except I used a lens hood.  Much better results - colorful, contrast, and sharp.

Also, we started to play with different use of ring lights.  In the first group, the bottom one was placed too close to the model - generating a hot spot.  We are doing a lot better this time.  For next round, I am going to drop my exposure so only a selective area of the model will be captured. 

All comments and suggestions are welcome.  I think I am getting a feel now.

1)first round

 

2)first round

 

3)first round

4) second round

5) second round

6) second round

7) second round

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• 1 我上次就说是glare。2 皮肤还是过暴 3 要1个硬的高光主灯(画龙点晴) -WayCool- ♂ (0 bytes) () 03/04/2012 postreply 10:18:59

• Thanks, I think we will have a large softbox to soften the ring -Big_Benz- ♂ (125 bytes) () 03/04/2012 postreply 10:24:35

• 最喜欢#3！ -Alabama- ♂ (0 bytes) () 03/04/2012 postreply 10:22:31

• Thanks, Personally, I like -Big_Benz- ♂ (32 bytes) () 03/04/2012 postreply 10:25:45

• I agree. -pieq314- ♀ (140 bytes) () 03/04/2012 postreply 10:47:40

• #2 is also good. -pieq314- ♀ (0 bytes) () 03/04/2012 postreply 10:48:44

• 5 -Sunblue- ♀ (24 bytes) () 03/04/2012 postreply 10:26:07

• shake hands, thanks -Big_Benz- ♂ (258 bytes) () 03/04/2012 postreply 10:28:54

• #5很不错！ -schatten- ♂ (0 bytes) () 03/04/2012 postreply 10:33:20

• Thanks -Big_Benz- ♂ (0 bytes) () 03/04/2012 postreply 10:36:14

• x2 -beginner24- ♂ (27 bytes) () 03/04/2012 postreply 10:45:47

• X2 -故乡明- ♂ (0 bytes) () 03/05/2012 postreply 04:00:42

• 5（眼神迷离）和7（图像柔和）最好！ -达眼- ♂ (0 bytes) () 03/04/2012 postreply 10:58:43

• x2! -多城居士- ♂ (0 bytes) () 03/04/2012 postreply 12:17:08

• #5 不错，个人觉得应把右短裤裁掉. -enTiger744- ♂ (0 bytes) () 03/04/2012 postreply 13:55:08

• I am afraid that will make the head looks to big. -Big_Benz- ♂ (13 bytes) () 03/04/2012 postreply 15:43:20

• pose: #2, skin-tone: #7 -世界旅行者- ♂ (0 bytes) () 03/04/2012 postreply 15:35:38

• Thank you all for your inputs and comments -Big_Benz- ♂ (193 bytes) () 03/04/2012 postreply 15:42:22

• ＃2, 5. ＃5模特有点象梦露 （Marilyn Monroe） -其无- ♂ (0 bytes) () 03/05/2012 postreply 17:54:48

• p1肚皮过暴了 -JennyQYu- ♀ (0 bytes) () 03/05/2012 postreply 21:10:29