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Tonight's studio shots · 09:51 PM

This evening, I shot with Annika. She was so tall and I was up on a ladder the entire shoot! ha! We only shot for an hour and ended up with a few nice keepers.

All shots snapped with the K10D. Lit with mixed continuous light and gelled hot-shoe flashes. I just received a grid for my 3 foot Photoflex Octodome, so I used that quite a bit for the main light. I only used a light gray, seamless paper backdrop.

FA 50mm 1.4 @ 1/80 sec, f/4.5, iso200

FA 31mm 1.8 Limited @ 1/125 sec, f/4.5, iso320

FA 50mm 1.4 @ 1/125 sec, f/4.5, iso320

khardur · 04-12-2008, 01:37 AM

#1 is superb - love how the shirt and shadows just fall off into the darkness, it's very dramatic.

roentarre · 04-12-2008, 01:41 AM

I love the 2nd shot where there is an interesting lighting behind her. Almost like a vacuum that sucks in air. Really cool

hamidlmt · 04-12-2008, 07:36 AM

Originally posted by khardur

#1 is superb - love how the shirt and shadows just fall off into the darkness, it's very dramatic.

Thanks! The lighting guys say to learn with one light... It does create a lot of drama.

Originally posted by roentarre

I love the 2nd shot where there is an interesting lighting behind her. Almost like a vacuum that sucks in air. Really cool

The vacuum imagery is keen... I hadn't thought of it that way. I was having fun, trying to create some subtle gradients in the background with the single flash.

Peter Zack · 04-12-2008, 07:50 AM

All three are excellent shots. I really like #2 but wonder if just a touch of light reflected on the right side (viewers left) might have been better. Just seems a tiny bit dark. Did you use a fan with her hair in #3?

Excellent series.

Mikhail · 04-12-2008, 10:29 AM

Number one is my least favourite and maybe could be "spiced" up with a B&W conversion. # 2 is quite nice but maybe a bit of fill on the shadow side would of helped. Really like #3, would like to see the same shot done with a few different coloured backgrounds as well.

Thanks

hamidlmt · 04-12-2008, 10:41 AM

Originally posted by Mikhail

Number one is my least favourite and maybe could be "spiced" up with a B&W conversion. # 2 is quite nice but maybe a bit of fill on the shadow side would of helped. Really like #3, would like to see the same shot done with a few different coloured backgrounds as well.

Thanks

You're right about that second shot. I do like the drama it creates with a lot of shadow, but it could have used just a hint of fill.

Techiechick · 04-12-2008, 12:45 PM

I love the first shot. The drama it portrays is awesome.

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04-12-2008, 01:37 AM	#2
khardur Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Massachusetts Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,560	#1 is superb - love how the shirt and shadows just fall off into the darkness, it's very dramatic.

04-12-2008, 01:41 AM	#3
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	I love the 2nd shot where there is an interesting lighting behind her. Almost like a vacuum that sucks in air. Really cool

04-12-2008, 07:36 AM	#4
hamidlmt Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gresham, Oregon USA Posts: 1,217 Original Poster	Originally posted by khardur #1 is superb - love how the shirt and shadows just fall off into the darkness, it's very dramatic. Thanks! The lighting guys say to learn with one light... It does create a lot of drama. Originally posted by roentarre I love the 2nd shot where there is an interesting lighting behind her. Almost like a vacuum that sucks in air. Really cool The vacuum imagery is keen... I hadn't thought of it that way. I was having fun, trying to create some subtle gradients in the background with the single flash.

04-12-2008, 07:50 AM	#5
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	All three are excellent shots. I really like #2 but wonder if just a touch of light reflected on the right side (viewers left) might have been better. Just seems a tiny bit dark. Did you use a fan with her hair in #3? Excellent series.

04-12-2008, 10:29 AM	#6
Mikhail Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: York Region, ON Posts: 277	Number one is my least favourite and maybe could be "spiced" up with a B&W conversion. # 2 is quite nice but maybe a bit of fill on the shadow side would of helped. Really like #3, would like to see the same shot done with a few different coloured backgrounds as well. Thanks

04-12-2008, 10:41 AM	#7
hamidlmt Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gresham, Oregon USA Posts: 1,217 Original Poster	Originally posted by Mikhail Number one is my least favourite and maybe could be "spiced" up with a B&W conversion. # 2 is quite nice but maybe a bit of fill on the shadow side would of helped. Really like #3, would like to see the same shot done with a few different coloured backgrounds as well. Thanks You're right about that second shot. I do like the drama it creates with a lot of shadow, but it could have used just a hint of fill.

04-12-2008, 12:45 PM	#8
Techiechick Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: High Springs, FL Photos: Gallery Posts: 571	I love the first shot. The drama it portrays is awesome.

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