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After shooting an underwater babies session, we chucked in a pet dog.

A veteran World War 2 'pilot' stands in front of a war plane of the era.

Portrait of a photographer with a classic Leica camera

From a fashion shoot for Manchester based Whispering Smith

Seedling growing in soil held in a man's hands

Brave Soul Knitwear for Whispering Smith

Autumn and Winter collection from Manchester's Whispering Smith

Siblings and cousins lying on a bedroom floor

Natalie volunteered to be in my Liberated Ladies book and chose to have a Burlesque look.

Knitwear by Whispering Smith modelled in Ancoats Manchester

Pool Party (low res)

This is a low resolution version of the Pool Party. There is also a higher resolution version called Pool Party HD

This is a low resolution version of the Pool Party. There is also a higher resolution version called Pool Party HD
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NIKON D300

settings

Aperture f/11.0 ISO 400 Shutter 1/25

location

Daresbury, Warrington, GB

upload_date

Apr, 2014

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2472

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+115

Awards

Fall Award 2020

Peer Award

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Outstanding Creativity

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Superb Composition

Absolute Masterpiece

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One Of A Kind

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Very cool shot and photo shop skills well done :-D

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Thanks, Deon.

great one!

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Thanks, Rene.

PRO

Lotta work turned out great!

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Thanks, robroy.

very cool ,looks like lots of hard work.

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Thanks, Mark. The hard work was done at the shooting stage, making the post production relatively easy.

Brilliant concept superbly done. As magnificent as an oil painting in a gallery!

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That's very kind, Aidan.

Now I am inspired, this is terrific!

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Thanks, peejays. Good luck!

that looks like a fun day lol

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It was only a small part of a long, productive day, ruebush

Beautiful shot ! I can imagine how much fun it was co-ordinating 11 models !! LOL

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In case you were not joking, there are only two models, Barry.

surreeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice Photo Ian

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Hi Res version posted Dec 2020 called Pool Party HD.

Behind The Lens

Location

The image was taken at an abandoned hospital near Warrington, UK.

Time

Late morning.

Lighting

The cloudy glass helped diffuse the daylight, and it helped that the light was constant throughout.

Equipment

Nikon DSLR on a tripod, fired remotely so the camera didn't move between exposures.

Inspiration

Both models in the montage were on their second shoot with me for my 'Liberated Ladies' book. The dark haired model suggested the location as she had access through her involvement in 'Zombie' events there. She particularly wanted to have an Ophelia style shot taken in the pond, which we did later. This montage was not premeditated before our arrival. I just came up with the idea when I saw the amazing location. The props just happened to be there. I had to visualise how it would all fit together and shoot each part with the two models posed appropriately.

Editing

Rather than go for natural colour, I chose to partly desaturate.Because the light remained constant and the camera didn't move, accurate, sharp-edged cut-outs were not necessary.

In my camera bag

2 bodies; 3 zooms ranging from 18mm to 200mm; a couple of flash heads with one large diffuser; a flash/ambient meter (hardly ever used); a silver/white hand-held reflector; remote radio trigger and receiver; circular polarizer; waterproof rain cover; level; other bits and bobs.

Feedback

Try to see the big picture. Shoot the scene without people as well.

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Pool Party (low res)