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Contest Finalist in Halloween Photo Contest 2016
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adavies
November 10, 2016
Great image...nicely done! If you haven't done so already, please consider joining my Spooky-ooky challenge:)
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DavesAdventures
June 18, 2017
She is stunning and you captured her perfectly. Looks like the stairway to heaven to me
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Location
This image was taken at the staircase to our studio location.Time
You might not believe this, but this image was taken at lunch time. It was very bright in the stairwell as it has a big window in it, but luckily we could overpower the natural light with a simple flash.Lighting
The model is lit by a simple Yongnuo flash, the weird "eye-effect" is done by a Halloween mask, that was held in front of the flash.Equipment
We used a Canon 5D MK II with a Canon 24-105mm/4.0 lens. The Yongnuo Flash was on a Monopod and hold up to reach the same height as the model (as she was higher than us due to the steps). The mask in front of the flash was a regular "Venetian mask" that had a stick attached (which made it easy to hold it in front of the flash).Inspiration
We were inspired to shoot a "Film Noir" look and although the stairwell doesn't look like much at daytime, I thought it could look very mysterious and like a Hitchcock movie at night time as the building itself is very old. The "eye- effect" happened by experimenting.Editing
In photoshop I converted the picture into black and white to enhance the mysterious "Hitchcock" look.In my camera bag
Cameras: Canon 5D MK II, Canon 5DSR, Lenses: 24-105mm/4.0, 50mm/1.4, 100-400mm/5.6, 135mm/2.0 Lots of cards and batteries, Yongnuo flashFeedback
This effect takes a little longer to achieve as you have to experiment how close and in which position you want to hold something in front of your flash. First, have the model in place as you need to light her as well, then adjust the subject in front of your (off-camera-flash) according to the effect you want on the background (6-12 inches is normally a good distance from your flash).