Great shot bld44 and so nice to look at as we get another dump of snow today that will hopefully be our last for the season.
Mine for today is another Blue Jay (in dogwood).
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Photo of the Day: March 2013
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Great shot bld44 and so nice to look at as we get another dump of snow today that will hopefully be our last for the season.
Mine for today is another Blue Jay (in dogwood).
This is just a superb set of pictures of Dublin.
Beautifully framed, and great use of the limited depth of field.
You've really captured a personality here. Lovely portrait.
I've loved all your recent bird photos but this is especially great, with these colours.
Here's another one from Tamar Lake. A massive flock of seagulls suddenly appeared, making a huge noise.
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Canon EOS 1000D/0.001 sec (1/1000)/f6.3/55 mm/ISO 200
Beautifully framed, and great use of the limited depth of field.
You've really captured a personality here. Lovely portrait.
I've loved all your recent bird photos but this is especially great, with these colours.
Here's another one from Tamar Lake. A massive flock of seagulls suddenly appeared, making a huge noise.
Canon EOS 1000D/0.001 sec (1/1000)/f6.3/55 mm/ISO 200
Beautiful... and what a great colour combination!
Your recent pix would look great as postcards... or gathered together in a book...
I've no aversion to nudity (beneath these shabby clothes I am entirely naked myself...), but I confess I find this shot gloomy. I don't mean it has to be more 'attractive', or the skin tones need to 'glow'... I'm just not quite sure what you were trying to do...
Kendal, in Cumbria, has just made one of those 'Top ten places to live in England' lists. No big deal, but I've just had some good stock sales of Kendal pix, so I'm content...
I was trying to photograph a prolific, internationally-published alt model in a manner entirely different than how she is typically depicted -- quiet, simple, introspective and dare I say, elegant. And to highlight her incredible musculature.
There are far less "gloomy" photos from the same photoshoot on my flickr, but they are not 'safe for work.' :/
Mine for today is another Blue Jay (in dogwood).
Great shot. Love the strong color separation.
Great shot, love the warmth
An interesting expression. I would say a little too much headroom but apart from that a nice shot.
stalemate (2011) by - PhotoSmith -, on Flickr
I was trying to photograph a prolific, internationally-published alt model in a manner entirely different than how she is typically depicted -- quiet, simple, introspective and dare I say, elegant. And to highlight her incredible musculature.
I like the shot however, I don’t get the same feelings from the image that you have described. I agree about the incredible musculature but I get a slightly down feeling. The first thing that came to me was a boxer after losing a bout.
I like the lighting and hope to replicate something similar myself in the future. What did you use as your light modifier?
Posted this one in the weekly competition but since it has now closed I decided to post it here too!
As always, comments are appreciated.
By the Light of the Night by acearchie, on Flickr
Thanks! That was made, around mid-day using only window light -- on a day that was so dreary it felt like perpetual dusk. The pose, with her laying on her floor, her feet up on her desk, evolved from something inspired by a painting that I'd seen, the day before, in the elevator lobby of the Aperture Foundation.
I hardly-ever conceptualize a single photograph (it does happen, but it's fairly rare as I find it generates creative tunnel-vision); more often, I conceptualize the general theme of the photoshoot -- which is what I was describing.
In that particular photo, Cam happened to look downward and the light fell on her beautifully. (My thought process when making a photo is fairly straight-forward -- much as I appreciate it when people attempt to ascribe grandiose concepts to what went into making the photo, I just photograph what I see; why I choose to publish one photo, but not another and how I choose to edit it -- that's usually much more philosophical and personal.)
I was using a single Speedotron 102A head, powered by a 1205 pack, at ~150w/s, IIRC. The head was modified using a 42" Westcott Bruce Dorn asymmetric strip box. (Which is my go-to single light modifier, though I've a couple of hand-made beauty dishes and some other soft boxes, which I use on occasion.)
Thanks for sharing. Could you tell me a little bit more about how you go about finding appealing light and posing your models?
Do you have a few go to locations and poses that you know for people or is it on a per model basis?
I ask because I am keen to move into a similar style of photography and I have some friends that have said they will model for me. What I am confused about is how to find light that is going to make them look their best and poses that are flattering as most of the time people tend to stiffen up in front of camera.
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Super slick. Perhaps I might have dragged the shutter a little bit just to get some more out of the background. But it's a very popular look and I dig it.
Here's a production still from a short film I'm directing titled "Peace of Mind".
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Camera: NIKON D800
Focal Length: 48mm
Shutter Speed: 1/400 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO/Film: 50
Super slick. Perhaps I might have dragged the shutter a little bit just to get some more out of the background. But it's a very popular look and I dig it.
Here's a production still from a short film I'm directing titled "Peace of Mind".
EXIF
Camera: NIKON D800
Focal Length: 48mm
Shutter Speed: 1/400 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO/Film: 50
The big dipper!
Lovin' these Northern Lights, and the Moose shots. Including the big dipper is pretty coolio. You mentioned a Moosey Christmas card a few posts back. Some years ago, a Newfoundland company was selling "Mooseltoe" ... a lot of three dried and varnished moose turds, tied with green ribbon and a few dried red berries. It had to be seen to be appreciated !
Today, spring in my backyard... with a shot from my old Sony P&S. Happy Spring !
Lovin' these Northern Lights, and the Moose shots. Including the big dipper is pretty coolio. You mentioned a Moosey Christmas card a few posts back. Some years ago, a Newfoundland company was selling "Mooseltoe" ... a lot of three dried and varnished moose turds, tied with green ribbon and a few dried red berries. It had to be seen to be appreciated !
Today, spring in my backyard... with a shot from my old Sony P&S. Happy Spring !
I'm in two minds as whether to bring up the background or burn it completely out. I'm going to have a go at both and see what I prefer. I was only at ISO 800 if I recall so there should be some detail there.
Here's a production still from a short film I'm directing titled "Peace of Mind".
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Looks interesting! Hope you post it when you are finished.
I spent a few hours last night in a factory unit playing with light. Whilst the images aren't great - it was fun.
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Running with lights by Scphoto_uk, on Flickr
Running with lights by Scphoto_uk, on Flickr
Fujiko7, Doylem, Hankster and Rowbear, thank you for the feedback...it's very much appreciated and there is definitely something to learn from this.
AlaskaMoose, I've really been enjoying all your shots but, for some reason that I can't really define...this one is truly outstanding takes the prize for me. Well done! I hope you're ready for the steady stream of MR photographers that are headed to Alaska.
Mine for today is a Swan. I'm sure I can see a determined expression as he reaches for the kernel of corn.
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