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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 3200 Shutter 1/125 Focal Length 50/1

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Nov, 2019

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Awards

Contest Finalist in Together Photo Contest

Peer Award

Outstanding Creativity

Absolute Masterpiece

Top Choice

Genius

Magnificent Capture

All Star

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photograph was taken during a photo session in an ancient brick kiln. It was the perfect location to have lots of natural and warm light due to the tons of clay and brick in the sheds.

Time

We were very late that day because of the make-up and the hairdresser, so the session started about two hours late and we were all stressed out. It was the first days of September and it was stiflingly hot, after a few test shots the model and the dancer got in tune and, this shot was taken at 11.10 in the morning.

Lighting

The lighting of the scene was created using the light that filtered from the large windows of the shed and, to give a touch of drama and depth, two studio flashes of 1000w power were used each, with the same settings and very frontal, without softbox, only with folding flaps.

Equipment

I am a passionate fan of Canon products and I have been using them since 1981, only in recent times have I switched to the mirrorless system of Sony but without abandoning the Canon reflex cameras that I still consider indispensable for some jobs. After the premise, let's move on to the technical data, as I said two studio flashes were used, one of my old and faithful photoshooting companions, the Canon 5D MkIII, my opinion is that it is one of the best cameras produced to date from Canon. The lens was a Canon EF 50mm f: 1.4, I used it because it has that soft and "creamy" tone that I like so much :) closed at f: 5.6, ISO 3200 the shutter speed was 1/125

Inspiration

In reality this photo is completely random, it is a real stroke of luck. The model showed up on set with her little dog. During the shooting she entrusted it to a friend of hers, while we were finishing the session with the dress you see in the pic, the dog escaped the control of her friend and showed up on the set. The first to notice was the dancer who bowed her head curiously and then the model looked down to see what had happened while her dog was looking at her affectionately. Luck, just luck ... and be ready with the camera!

Editing

I do not particularly like post production, I try to get the right photo already at the time of shooting. I shoot in raw and consequently the native file is always "flat" with little contrast, so in the processing phase I only try to adjust the lights and shadows, the contrast and maybe, as in this case, I emphasized the vignetting that was already present with the use of flashes. Since I use Sony mirrorless cameras, I have almost abandoned post-production, I see the photos in the camera (but above all in my mind) as I wish they were.

In my camera bag

My bag is always somewhat heavy :) Normally for fashion, glamor, nude shots etc. I use fixed focal length lenses. My favorite is always the 85mm but also the 50mm and much more rarely I use other focal lengths such as the 70/200 or the 35mm and the 20mm ... and then you will wonder why it is heavy ... because using Canon and Sony, it is all double, including backup batteries. In my bag you will also find a bulb flash and a couple of LED lights, flash accessories and other gadgets that I can't do without ;) For architecture and interior photos I use the Canon TS-E 17mm f / 4L the Canon EF 16-35mm f / 2.8L II USM and the Canon EF 20mm f / 2.8 USM which are irreplaceable for me.

Feedback

Let's say that most of the things it takes to get a shot like this I've already written before. It takes preparation, it takes an idea and you need to know how to make it happen, but in all this there is also the luck factor, being ready to take the right moment in an unexpected action. More generally I can say that I have read tons of books in which we speak of photography (not technical manuals), of philosophy, of love, of passions. I have participated and still participate today in workshops of national (Italian) and international masters of photography. I frequent the photographic circles in my area, I exchange ideas and experiences with everyone, amateurs and professionals, I go to the exhibitions of famous and unknown photographers and from all I try to learn something, an idea, an experience, a life story. Here, I think it's all this that in the end makes you get some shots so, then, you find yourself writing the story on Viewbug.

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