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Jan 03 2010
Jan 03 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 3, 2010

Viewed: 511
Comments: 9
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 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 machine gun (unloaded of course).
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)
7) I used the 50 mm up to get this perspective and took advantage of the little distortion it provides

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 eyes and lips

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 01/05/2010 08:28:32 PM
another intense image - not crazy about the harsh lighting on her forehead but it does allow us to focus on the freaked out eyes and mouth - good work as usual!
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 01/04/2010 01:12:59 AM
i have never seen the matrix but i like this series, i would like to see more sharpness on the weapon as it seems to be a prominent part of the shot but i dont know what aperature you were shooting
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 01/03/2010 09:11:09 PM
Yikes - kind of scared . . . LOL

Excellent detail in that coat - which couldn't have been easy to light.
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 01/03/2010 12:54:59 PM
awesome expression, i love the distortion, and the angle you took this really emphasizes how big that gun is and how its about to blow someone to bits!
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 01/03/2010 11:53:27 AM
I bet she could seriously kick somebody's ass! LOL
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 01/03/2010 10:12:01 AM
This is amazing. Wow! Lighting, composition, set-up, concept. Wow!
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 01/03/2010 09:56:30 AM
i like the whole look and composition. the gun appears to have a little noise on it...not sure...
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 01/03/2010 09:45:52 AM
Nicely posed and composed action shot. Lighting is stellar as usual. Colors are great. Face looks a bit gritty -- depending on what look you want to create, I would either make is smoother or more gritty.
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 01/03/2010 08:43:00 AM
I was waiting to see if there was a close up in this series. Good action and emotion. It would be cool if you could make a composite with a futuristic city scene in the background. Just a thought.


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