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Challenge: Out of Character (Standard Editing)
Camera: Nikon D7200
Location: Commerce City, CO
Date: Jul 15, 2017
Aperture: f8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/120
Date Uploaded: Jul 15, 2017
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I am NOT a portrait photography. despite my best efforts to learn the craft, I struggle to get lighting right. Some of my worst scoring images, to include a self portrait of me in uniform, are photos of people. So, I have broken from the mold and submitted two straight challenges with people in them. The first being my daughter, and the second being a self portrait.
Set up was a black background, camera on a tripod, one 300W moonlight with a 36" octagonal soft box and a speed light on the fill side. I had my wireless remote in my jacket pocket and used that to trigger the camera. I was originally going to do this shot with my daughter, but she was whining a bit too much, so plan B was for a selfie.
I used a paintbrush in Camera Raw to increase the exposure, with the warmth turned all the way up to create the glow in the lantern. I wish I could have gotten a more realistic flame in the lantern, but it just wasn't working. Maybe I should have added a small bulb for realism. Next time....
Go easy on me, I am not a portrait photographer!!! |
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08/29/2018 05:53:12 PM |
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08/06/2017 10:58:51 PM |
Yay!
I agree... you are now a portrait photogragher!
SO well done!
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08/05/2017 06:52:56 PM |
| Congrats on the blue. This one was definitely the stand out. |
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08/04/2017 11:03:51 AM |
| I liked your shot. What technique did you use to make it look like snow? |
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08/01/2017 05:38:32 PM |
| I gave this a 9 - great shot. |
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07/31/2017 11:50:48 PM |
| Congratulations on your Blue Ribbon. Beautiful light and photo. |
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07/31/2017 09:49:56 AM |
| Great shot. Curious as to how you made the snow. |
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07/31/2017 08:54:18 AM |
Well, it's certainly a wonderful portrait. Were you out in the snow? Anyway, huge congrats on your Blue and new PB.
Message edited by author 2017-07-31 11:26:11. |
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07/31/2017 04:20:50 AM |
| Congrats! Wonderful light! |
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07/31/2017 01:39:22 AM |
| Amazing portrait!!! Congratulations! |
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07/31/2017 12:59:43 AM |
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07/31/2017 12:35:07 AM |
| Congratulations! You are now a portrait photographer. :) |
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07/30/2017 11:59:58 PM |
| I'm bumping this one up, it's definitely ribbon worthy. I would have probably loved to have seen context maybe, a wider view perhaps. |
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07/30/2017 10:56:30 PM |
| If this is out of character for you then I can't wait to see what your regular stuff is. This is fantastic! |
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07/29/2017 07:16:35 PM |
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07/27/2017 06:08:55 PM |
| Wonderful capture - the intensity is palpable. Excellent. |
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07/27/2017 04:16:27 PM |
| Diogenes in winter. I see sincerity and determination on his face; his clarity of purpose is matched by the clarity of this depiction. Well done. |
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07/24/2017 07:02:40 PM |
| You mean you did not take this type of shots before? Well, too bad because the light is excellent. The style reminds me of a DPCer of several years ago |
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07/24/2017 08:45:14 AM |
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07/24/2017 07:15:35 AM |
| For some reason looks staged but very good quality, lighting is confusing |
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07/24/2017 02:08:19 AM |
Great portrait should ribbon IMHO
Vote 9 |
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