Dave Hill Effect

[thirdkid]

Well ive been trying some Dave Hill effects but mine looks a tad weird.. Let me know what you guys think and ill try work it out..

Here are the pics:

http://images.thirdson.multiply.com/image/1/photos/14/500x500/8/IMG-9668.jpg?et=mkZwFuLQBxiOAVwfO96ADQ&nmid=238259171
http://images.thirdson.multiply.com/image/1/photos/14/500x500/9/Dave-Hill.jpg?et=VWyuspVZJRhAE0xmGvSikA&nmid=238259171

Heres a proper Dave Hill effect

http://www.diyphotography.net/files/images/dave_hill_look_in_photoshop_00.jpg

http://www.diyphotography.net/files/images/dave_hill_look_in_photoshop_11.jpg

[thirdkid]

oh btw..the 2nd pics are the effected ones

Also the proper dave hill looks clearer and softer..how do i make it softer and have that black fading outwards..

[EGD]

the simplest way:

get an umbrella :p

[Moppie]

The "dave hill effect" is 80% lighting, and 20% PP.

He uses a combination of hard and softlight to bring out different textures and tones.

[thirdkid]

yeah..mine looks to have too much hard light..you know how to get the soft light?im not very PS wiz

[talan]

From what i've seen David Hill technique is very complex and like Moppie said the post processing is just a small part of the work, most of it is in the lighting.

Here is a David Hill style effect tutorial from Scott Kelby http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1094#comments

Another amazing photographer with similar effect is Andrzej Dragan http://andrzejdragan.com/

[Cory Varcoe]

I think Dave hill acturally has some setup shots on his website which show the position of his light/flashes etc

[Rick0r]

He's also posted a bunch of new videos and photos.
It's super super careful lighting, totally surrounded in 360 degrees of a mix of hard and soft lights.
There are plugins you can get to emulate similar effects, Topaz Adjust is a favourite, but unless you're super careful, it just ruins the photo.

[Cory Varcoe]

it just ruins the photo.

Agreed!!