jonwolding

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Lens: Zeiss Otus 55mm f-1.4 APO-Distagon

Lens: Zeiss Otus 55mm f-1.4 APO-Distagon
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camera

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

settings

settings

ISO 100 Shutter 1/160

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upload_date

May, 2014

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Awards

Winner in Colored Lights Photo Challenge

Peer Award

Top Choice

Outstanding Creativity

Genius

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Key light was a Paul C Buff ABR800 (ring light) with a moon unit diffuser.
The mushroom cloud was a practical light (Light Blaster-Speedlite project

Part of an ongoing series "I Want To Believe"

Unicorn Hairflip

If Bunny sad... make Bunny happy.

This is probably the coolest muscle car I've ever shot (by itself).

Shot a couple years ago for a now-defunct magazine, Tail Fins & Chrome.

A bookworm in his natural environment.

Status Update: Soaked

Alicia is always doing wild dye jobs... this is the most vivid to date.

Shot in front of a typical West Tampa storefront. I just love the tile work!

Shot with an old Nikkor 135mm f-2... love this lens.

After a stormy night in DC.
Where it all started for me.
It was early July.

Kodak TMax400

This is a minaret of the old Tampa Bay Hotel that is now the centerpiece of the University of Tampa.

This is actually an HDR image, with the harsh light sources and all the reflections, I wanted as much latitude as possible.

I was shooting a pilot two summers ago in Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia. I woke up one morning to an absolutely gorgeous view (right after a

85mm at f-1.4

Muzzle flash rings require a lot of luck... and burst mode. Technically this is a toroidal vortex, but I like to think of it as a fire bubble.

A path in the mountains above Valle, Setesdal, Norway.

Lens: Zeiss Otus 55mm f-1.4 APO-Distagon

Behind The Lens

Location

In my old studio in Tampa

Time

Afternoon in a studio.

Lighting

See below.

Equipment

Canon 5D3, Zeiss Otus Distagon 55mm f/1.4 (Nikon F mount with EF adapter, so full manual). Lighting: Key light was an Paul C Buff ABR800 w/ small moon unit - second light was a Canon Speedlite 580 EX II shooting through a Light Blaster (w/ web pattern slide) and an old Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 with aqua gel over the lens

Inspiration

Mad Max

Editing

This shot is almost SOOC. Maybe adjusted wb and curves, but that's it.

In my camera bag

Canon 5D3, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS ii, 35mm f/2 IS, rocket blaster, lenspens, pancro, lens tissues, circular polarizers, NDs, small 5-in-1, Colorchecker Passport...

Feedback

Experiment. Experiment. Experiment. :)

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