Rope Work 2
Sep, 2014Views
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Location
This photo was taken in Edward Weston's studio at Wildcat Hill in Carmel, CA.Time
This photo was taken in the afternoon.Lighting
This shot is natural light. The studio has a huge skylight directly above the model. The sun was low in the sky, so there was only indirect light filling the studio.Equipment
I shot this with a Canon 5DmkII with a 24-70mm f/2.8L lens at 50mm. I used a ladder to shoot down on the model.Inspiration
I had acquired this large climbing rope and really like the texture, I thought it would be interesting to contrast the texture of the rope with the smoothness of the model's skin. I also wanted to show the similarity in the curves of the rope and the curves of the model.Editing
The only post-processing on this image was to convert it to black & white using Nik Silver Effects ProIn my camera bag
I most shoots I carry two camera bodies a Canon 5DmkIII and a backup body the Canon 5DmkII. My go to lens for most model shoots is the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L lens, I love the compression and bokeh of this lens. I also use a Canon 24-105mm f/4L which is a nice sharp lens. For this shot I used the Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L lens. I could have used either of the zoom lenses but just happened to pick the 24-70mm at that particular shoot. I also always carry a Sekonic L-358 Light Meter and a collection of Pocket Wizards although they were not used in this shot.Feedback
There are several things that make this shot. The first is the perspective, by getting up on a ladder I was able to shoot directly down at the model, the other is the posing of the model and the arranging of the rope. I spent 10 minutes laying the rope and moving it around to get the shape to look pleasing.
