Laura

[briansquibb]

Not really into posed pictures - but I enjoyed doing this one

Two off camera flashes, both with 1/4 cto gel. One with 7ft umbrella pointing left to right, other with no diffusion, pointing slightly upwards to the head as a near rim light.

In PSE structure reduced to give dreamy, slightly soft focus look

Camera Model: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Lens: EF85mm f/1.8 USM
Image Date: 2012-04-13 13:10:04 (no TZ)
Focal Length: 85.0mm
Aperture: f/6.3
Exposure Time: 0.0080 s (1/125)
ISO equiv: 200
Flash Fired: Yes (Auto, return light detected)

[bigmc]

Re: Laura

Nice image, good use of subtle lighting

[Woolley]

Re: Laura

Nice work, Brian. Your lighting set up really shouldn't produce something so natural looking. Lovely image.

[briansquibb]

Re: Laura

Nice work, Brian. Your lighting set up really shouldn't produce something so natural looking. Lovely image.

Thank you - the credit should go to the umbrella - it is just out of picture on the left and gives that lovely soft light, the orange gel warms it up nicely. I found this lighting arrangement in my book by Syl Arena. Being only 2 flashes it means that it is straight forward to walk around with

[celtex]

Re: Laura

Really nice image Brian, love the model's pose and hint of a smile also

I have Syl's book too - really want to try some of the ideas, can I askl where dod you get your CTO gels?

Thanks

Ian

[photome]

Re: Laura

Lovely image though just one thing I find distracting is the shiny area to the side of her lips and chin otherwise excellent capture.

[briansquibb]

Re: Laura

Lovely image though just one thing I find distracting is the shiny area to the side of her lips and chin otherwise excellent capture.

She is an actor and that is grease paint - I will see if I can lose it in pp

[briansquibb]

Re: Laura

Really nice image Brian, love the model's pose and hint of a smile also

I have Syl's book too - really want to try some of the ideas, can I askl where dod you get your CTO gels?

Thanks

Ian

Those are coloured Stophens

[Muscat]

Re: Laura

Nice one Brian, pity the carved letter on the door is an M and not an L for Laura

[chodeva]

Re: Laura

very lovely Brian. wish i was luckier with getting willing 'posers'

[raymon]

Re: Laura

Very nice image Brian, love the soft lighting, great pose, relaxed model.

Ray

[DeeGee]

Re: Laura

I do zilch portraits and I know nowt anyway.... but I do like the lighting on this. Makes for a beautiful image imho. Hope she likes it.

[Nathaniel]

Re: Laura

A nice moody pic Brian. I like is as it is.

[celtex]

Re: Laura

Those are coloured Stophens

Ah, Thanks, I had seen those and wodered if they were any good - now I know, they are.