DamianHadjiyvanov

Thinking of the future

Sitting in a chair is a beautiful young woman. You see her reflection in the mirror.

Sitting in a chair is a beautiful young woman. You see her reflection in the mirror.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

settings

Aperture f/8 ISO 200 Shutter 1/160 Focal Length 135/1

upload_date

Jan, 2016

Views

3826

Likes

+362

Awards

Contest Finalist in The Face in the Mirror Photo Contest

Featured

Contest Finalist in Long Hair Photo Contest

Peer Award

+78

Superb Composition

+24

Top Choice

+20

Absolute Masterpiece

+11

Outstanding Creativity

+11

Magnificent Capture

All Star

Superior Skill

Top Ranks

Top 20 rank

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo is the photo studio of a friend of mine. Totally having fun during the photo shoot.

Time

We created this work in the morning. I wanted the model, a young talented actress, to be as fresh as possible, since I was full of ideas to shoot.

Lighting

I used a black screen and two studio lights here to match the idea and the feelings I wanted to pass to the viewer. Highlights and shadows at the right places.

Equipment

I used my favorite camera, Canon EOS 5D Mark III and the Canon best lens, IMHO, for portraits, the mighty Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM lens. Two studio lights, Visico 400, a black screen, some props and of course, lots of time to experiment and put them in a way so I visualize my idea ;)

Inspiration

The model, she was very comfortable with my ideas and I wanted to show as many types of emotions as possible.

Editing

I underlined the shadows and slightly smoothed her skin, I wanted to show slightly more mystery in the photo. And of course, the color to black and white transformation.

In my camera bag

For portrait photography, I respect my Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM lens and my classic 50mm f/1.4 for the whole body shots. They both provide good quality with my full frame camera.

Feedback

Experiment, invest more time and have fun! ;)

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Thinking of the future

Sitting in a chair is a beautiful young woman. You see her reflection in the mirror.

Behind The Lens

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