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Jan 02 2010
Jan 02 2010
JaimeVinas


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Galleries: Portraiture, Studio
Date Uploaded: Jan 1, 2010

Viewed: 607
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

 This shot is part of a series based on Trinity of the Matrix Movies.

Photo specs:
1) Done in a studio setup with a white painted wall as a backdrop.
2) I used 4 strobes. Two infront at 45 degrees and two behind above her at 45 degrees.
3) We used a real katana sword.
4) I shot this at F-11 and a shutter of 125 at 100 ISO.
5) model grunged up to look a bit rough and mean (she is really a sweetey in real life)
6)The pose was made to make as many triangles as possible with in the photo.

Processing techniques used:
1) did levels at each channel (RGB)
2) DId curves to find true whites and blacks
3) did selective Coloring and darkened the reds a little
4) Dodge the face and burn the hair to bring those out a bit more.
5) made the background pure white by using levels and layers
7) Did selective saturation and selective colors
8) Sharpened the sunglasses and katana.

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 01/12/2010 01:51:24 PM
Jaime, you are one of my favorites in this side challenge.
First of all .. thanks for sharing the info and the how to ..
I have an idea for you, black and white, keep only the reds in this picture and desat the rest, would give it more of Sin-City feelings,
Cheers,
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 01/11/2010 02:10:44 AM
Great image. I really like the balance of the image. Great job.
cheers,
JKH
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 01/05/2010 08:17:59 PM
Killer stuff - Just now getting back to commenting after watching you post the beginning of this series. You clearly delivered on the triangles on her pose. Have you ever considered cropping it so that she is actually not straight up but tilted to create even more triangles?
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 01/05/2010 01:42:28 PM
Wow - what a lot of work and technicals - looks well worth the effort though :- )

Slightly curious why you chose such a low shutter speed ? and definately like where you have put your signature - very nice.
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 01/03/2010 09:08:38 PM
almost frightening, looks cool tho, like "kill bill" meets quiet riot!
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 01/03/2010 12:46:07 PM
great angles in the body, and such a strong pose. Great work
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 01/03/2010 11:51:00 AM
She has a bit of Madonna in her expression (and I'm speaking of the pop icon, not the religious figure LOL).
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 01/03/2010 10:14:28 AM
Once again, wow! What can I possibly offer to you other than this is amazing and your techniques rock.
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 01/03/2010 12:29:49 AM
matrix and kill bill all in one! Love the pose, color, look, composition, etc! Very nice!
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 01/02/2010 09:24:52 PM
Looks like a dangerous lady! Which means the photo was a success. Excellent lighting, nice rich colors, center placement works well. Another excellent one from you!
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 01/02/2010 09:17:00 PM
Super cool! Great job lighting this and setting / staging it.
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