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Shot with my Canon 5D Mark iii and processed with actions and overlays from JD Beautiful World Collection and hand edits....
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Shot with my Canon 5D Mark iii and processed with actions and overlays from JD Beautiful World Collection and hand edits.
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Action Award
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Zenith Award
Top Shot Award 22
Legendary Award
Contest Finalist in Fall 2016 Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in The Battle Of Professionals Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Elegance Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in The Colors Of Autumn Photo Contest
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107 Comments | Report
njkerosky Ultimate
 
njkerosky September 24, 2014
Wonderful Colors and Depth!!!
JessicaDrossin PRO+
JessicaDrossin September 24, 2014
Thank you!
Inspire4More
 
Inspire4More September 25, 2014
Wow stunning capture :)
JessicaDrossin PRO+
JessicaDrossin September 25, 2014
Thank you very much :)
chrisjarvis
 
chrisjarvis September 26, 2014
Fantastic photo :)
francishurbertmorison
 
francishurbertmorison September 27, 2014
This is a gorgeous composition! The colors are amazing, the subject a perfect fit for the surroundings. GREAT! Simply an absolute masterpiece!
JessicaDrossin PRO+
JessicaDrossin September 28, 2014
Thank you!! :)
BendtheLens Platinum
 
BendtheLens September 28, 2014
Simply beautiful.
JessicaDrossin PRO+
JessicaDrossin September 28, 2014
Thanks so much :)
KesPhotography Ultimate
 
KesPhotography October 02, 2014
Stunning. Beautiful use of color and depth of field. voted
SteveDPhoto
 
SteveDPhoto October 20, 2014
Not to I viewed this full screen did I see the beauty in this image. Top notch in all areas what else can I say. Thanks for sharing
mafe
 
mafe October 28, 2014
Good job!
BrianpSlade
 
BrianpSlade October 28, 2014
An exceptionally well crafted piece of all round work......Well done and congrats!
Brian
Ayersphotography PRO
 
Ayersphotography October 28, 2014
Love this!
millskelsey123
 
millskelsey123 October 29, 2014
This is STUNNING! Seriously. AMAZING WORK!
amuschik Platinum
 
amuschik October 29, 2014
Great colours, well done. Congrats on being chosen as a finalist.
Magnoliajill
 
Magnoliajill November 04, 2014
Beautiful !!
tropicala
 
tropicala November 10, 2014
Beautiful !
AlanJakarta
 
AlanJakarta November 10, 2014
Marvelous image. Congratulations on being Featured.
glennhart
 
glennhart November 10, 2014
Very nice ....love the way the colour of her hair matches in with the surroundings
akhtarkhan
 
akhtarkhan November 10, 2014
Amazing autumn look and wonderful creation and nice editing. congrats on the feature.
Gragorgix
 
Gragorgix November 10, 2014
Absolutely Beautiful....
Rl1956
 
Rl1956 November 10, 2014
amazing capture
thomaszakowski
 
thomaszakowski November 10, 2014
awesome
murpjo
 
murpjo November 10, 2014
Beautiful!! Congrats!
iceman2
 
iceman2 November 10, 2014
Beautiful capture.Congrats!
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Blue-Maddness November 10, 2014
Fantastic Job!
sweetpea72
 
sweetpea72 November 10, 2014
stunning shot..Congrats! ")
sergsonnino Platinum
 
sergsonnino November 10, 2014
~~Fantastic shot Beautiful~~
caveman
 
caveman November 10, 2014
Great photo
JimMiles51
 
JimMiles51 November 10, 2014
Beautiful capture !
huch5150
 
huch5150 November 10, 2014
Love, love, love
stephaniedibble
 
stephaniedibble November 10, 2014
i love everything about this image. Beautiful image
Pebbaline
 
Pebbaline November 10, 2014
What an absolutely beautiful photograph!
GutterflowerImages
 
GutterflowerImages November 10, 2014
Totally mesmerising!
JuliannaM
 
JuliannaM November 10, 2014
love the warmth of this image ..Just beautiful
tmlakshmi PRO
 
tmlakshmi November 10, 2014
beautiful. congrats
GJUNIORPHOTOGRAPHY
 
GJUNIORPHOTOGRAPHY November 10, 2014
Congratulations
fcasonato
 
fcasonato November 10, 2014
superbe! compliments!
Mark7D
 
Mark7D November 10, 2014
Awesome Jessica i love this :O)
billiejean
 
billiejean November 10, 2014
Hi I am a student who would love to snap photo's all day. Unfortunately I don't have enough money for a decent enough camera :(, I have a fundning operation going on at 'gofundme' if you search billie-jean or camera for photography at school it will come up. Thank you so much for even reading this :)
tinekeziemer
 
tinekeziemer November 10, 2014
Love it! She's perfect!
LynneAllan
 
LynneAllan November 10, 2014
The colors and the composition are delicious! Well done.
Hattie PRO
 
Hattie November 10, 2014
High-impact, moody portraits of women in terrific terrain. Bravo.
SunQueen
 
SunQueen November 10, 2014
LOOKS LIKE A FAIRY TALE IMAGE
geoffclark
 
geoffclark November 10, 2014
Nice work
cherylallen
 
cherylallen November 10, 2014
Stunning
rajeevalochanperubhotla
 
rajeevalochanperubhotla November 11, 2014
Beautiful!
ruthyates
 
ruthyates November 11, 2014
Wow absolutely beautiful love the colors, and perfect model for this shot. So beautiful.
Aravinthan
 
Aravinthan November 11, 2014
its awesome
tarawoodall
 
tarawoodall November 11, 2014
Seriously... amazing.
laurieknowlton
 
laurieknowlton November 12, 2014
This picture has so much music in it. Fantastic!
LucyLoo PRO+
 
LucyLoo November 12, 2014
Love this :-D Great composition, wonderful colours and depth :-D
devangshah
 
devangshah November 14, 2014
Beautiful. Love The Composition.
KevinEllinwood
 
KevinEllinwood November 15, 2014
Goodness! Wonderful!
dmitryshchegelskiy
 
dmitryshchegelskiy November 15, 2014
Its cool
jessfalcone
 
jessfalcone November 19, 2014
Absolutely stunning - lovely colors - I knew this was your work even from the thumbnail :) Love your textures!
sharathchandra
 
sharathchandra December 10, 2014
Great Composition
verity PRO
 
verity December 22, 2014
simply stunning
QaisNajibi
 
QaisNajibi December 28, 2014
Too Nice Photo
viven
 
viven December 29, 2014
simply wow!
BrunoHeeb PRO
 
BrunoHeeb December 29, 2014
all-time favorite ,stunning shot
michaeltillman Platinum
 
michaeltillman December 29, 2014
I love the shot and all the emotion it invokes. Nice shot.
shyamalbasu
 
shyamalbasu January 22, 2015
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
Nastija
 
Nastija January 26, 2015
very pretty!!!)))
jessicagrace
 
jessicagrace January 31, 2015
Stunning photo. I love it, beautiful colors!
travelfaraway
 
travelfaraway February 04, 2015
Wow...your work is amazing.
gscott
 
gscott February 12, 2015
Great gallery!
Dacemac PRO+
 
Dacemac February 12, 2015
Superb! Congratulations!
carlosramos
 
carlosramos February 13, 2015
Perfect in all aspect, Congratulations !
RajaniMithun
 
RajaniMithun February 18, 2015
Photo full of life-Too good
cynfrosty
 
cynfrosty February 22, 2015
Amazing Capture!
mehmetKOZAL
 
mehmetKOZAL February 23, 2015
omg. brilliant! well done.
LCdutch
 
LCdutch March 05, 2015
Fantastic presentation of the subject in the background. That color matches her hair perfectly.
scollins PRO+
 
scollins March 05, 2015
Beautiful color composition; great photo
ulisessandoval
 
ulisessandoval March 17, 2015
is a pleasure to check your work here in viewbug, this is my favorite photo of yours Jessica :)
KevinMeurin
 
KevinMeurin March 18, 2015
Wow! So that's what a photograph is supposed to look like!
ahe70
 
ahe70 April 05, 2015
amazing shot, evry thing in the foto was perfect , the colours, the light, and so the girl
Artrox PRO+
 
Artrox April 18, 2015
Bravo! absolutely Stunning.
jmeierphoto
 
jmeierphoto April 21, 2015
Is "perfect" too much?!
alexmosquera
 
alexmosquera May 16, 2015
Dream pic. :)
HappyTree
 
HappyTree May 27, 2015
Stunning work!
billbell
 
billbell June 19, 2015
Lovely :)
jamesevans_7954
 
jamesevans_7954 July 15, 2015
Top drawer shot..Impressive photo...Stylish and artistic...
sbeener
 
sbeener July 21, 2015
One of my favorite phototures so far. Love everything about it!
vuk88
 
vuk88 September 10, 2015
this is so AWESOME!
kunalbais
 
kunalbais September 17, 2015
Beautiful shot!
mednejad
 
mednejad September 20, 2015
One of the best shots I've ever seen. Outstanding.
MRKll
 
MRKll January 11, 2016
Awe inspiring down to the smallest detail.
paleblue
 
paleblue February 12, 2016
I'm in love with this photo. The palette and composition are just perfectly done
edj41 Platinum
 
edj41 March 23, 2016
Stunning, absolutely beautiful work!
SezaiN
 
SezaiN May 29, 2016
...as a fairy tale decor...
SalvatoreScuottoPH
 
SalvatoreScuottoPH June 18, 2016
Amazing work:)
darrenkamara
 
darrenkamara July 05, 2016
Absolutely amazing shot, beautiful composition. Love the colours and depth!
panilsson Ultimate
 
panilsson September 06, 2016
Wonderful work dear Jessica, so nice to find your work in here also. Hope all is well with the miracle of life?...;) Cheers P-A
kevishan
 
kevishan October 12, 2016
Congratulations for subject and the look, great ...
Kevishan
justenchristensen
 
justenchristensen November 03, 2016
Very inspirational Work
robertvanhall
 
robertvanhall November 03, 2016
Awesome, and all with natural light!
Mrsviruet
 
Mrsviruet September 04, 2017
Beautiful
adavies PRO+
 
adavies September 24, 2017
Fantastic! Really well done! If you haven't done so already, please consider joining my People Enjoying the Leaves of Fall challenge:)
https://viewbug.com/challenge/people-enjoying-the-leaves-of-fall-photo-challenge-by-adavies
marcellomussolin61 PRO+
 
marcellomussolin61 August 14, 2018
Congrats !
BenjaminHornePhotography PRO
 
BenjaminHornePhotography January 03, 2019
Stunning. Colors mesh well
DEBOLINA_MOITRA
 
DEBOLINA_MOITRA July 15, 2019
Excellent
vyan
 
vyan July 27, 2019
This is epic, great
GiuseppeCorrente
 
GiuseppeCorrente January 07, 2020
Beautiful pic
robertosantorini
 
robertosantorini January 28, 2020
Nice shot.
Complimenti.
trishferguson
 
trishferguson February 05, 2020
The model's dress is perfectly coordinated with the colors in nature. I absolutely love the composition of this masterpiece. Amazing photography!
melissajackson_0028 PRO+
 
melissajackson_0028 January 01, 2022
Amazing portrait!! The colors are amazing! The model has a hauntingly beautiful look! Bravo!!
christinabeal
 
christinabeal May 03, 2022
This is amazing
Jameshoang1135
 
Jameshoang1135 May 11, 2022
Cute ????????
verity PRO
 
verity July 29, 2022
Love your images. Keep meaning to buy your products.
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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken on a hiking trail in Burbank, California. It's one of those "everyday" places that most people see without truly seeing and then forget about, so I never have to fight off other photographers as you do for many locations.

Time

As a natural light photographer, I love to shoot when the light is soft. This photograph was taken approximately 20 minutes before sundown.

Lighting

Many photographers love to shoot in what is called the Golden Hour because of it's soft, even, warm light. I didn't want the branches' shadows falling on her face - I just wanted the simplicity of having soft light so I could make the focus on the falling leaves.

Equipment

This was shot with my Canon 5D Mark iii and Canon 85mm 1.2L lens. The shot was handheld and I do not use reflectors or flash.

Inspiration

I am a huge fan of the Pre-Raphaelite painters as am always inspired by the seasons, Autumn in particular with it's vibrant warm colors and movement (falling leaves). My model, with her pale skin and red hair, and the nature around me motivated me to create this.

Editing

Yes, I do a significant amount of post-processing work in order to give my work a painterly feel and add aspects to the art that will help me tell a story. I work in Photoshop, using my own actions, textures and overlays, including leaf overlays, to enhance my art.

In my camera bag

I always carry my Canon 5D Mark iii and my 4 favorite lenses, my Canon 85mm 1.2, 16-35mm 2.8, 70-200mm 2.8 lens and my Sigma Art 50mm 1.4. I do not use flash or reflectors. I adore my Shutterbag USA camera purse, it allows for me to carry my camera where ever I go.

Feedback

To capture something similar, I would highly recommend shooting when the light is soft and then have a friend to throw or shake leaves, if you are not lucky enough to have them naturally falling. My leaves are overlays, added in post, so I can color and place them exactly as I want to. (I do not consider this "cheating" any more than any other post processing technique, especially since I am a fine art photographer and am more interested in conveying a mood as a painting would, rather than documenting reality). Lastly, I used my own actions in Photoshop to create more vivid red and orange tones.

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