Bed of Ferns
Oct, 2014Views
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Dammad
May 12, 2015
What a picture This is in my opinion the best Human/Nature photo I have ever seen Congratulations
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westi
May 12, 2015
I too think this is one of the coolest portraits I have seen......the textures, the complimentary colors, the shadows make for a fantastic "being in the right place at the right time" photo! Congrats!
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Behind The Lens
Location
Forest Park, Portland, OregonTime
Roughly 3:00pmLighting
This photo and this day taught me more about being a photographer than any other photo I've captured. Bre, the subject and I went to the park to do a semi-nude shoot with the idea of her laying in a bed of ferns and me placing ferns over her body both revealing and concealing specific body parts. The forest floor was almost completely shaded with a thick canopy above to protect from direct sunlight. As Bre layed on the ground, I began breaking and bending fern branches to create the shot. Suddenly a strong gust of wind came barreling through the forest. At that same moment I was moving my left arm, fern in hand, above her body. The wind was so strong that it created a brief opening in the canopy of trees above us which allowed direct sunlight to fall upon Bre's face. The only thing between the sunlight and Bre was the fern in my left hand. The fern which casted this most beautiful shadow. In my right hand I held my camera and I said, "Wow. Don't move. This is incredible... This is the shot." And this is the photo that you see today. As photographers, we can get so caught up in fancy gear and expensive glass, or knowing how to expose or what our depth of field should be. All of which is very important. However, I learned one of the most valuable things that day. Photography is often about being in the right place at the right time. It is about being able to see the art that life creates and then taking that moment without haste. That day I was given an opportunity that would only last seconds at best, but I was fortunate enough to see and capture it.Equipment
This photo was taken with a Sony NEX-6 mirror-less and a Sigma 30mm f2.8.Inspiration
[same answer as 'lighting' question]: This photo and this day taught me more about being a photographer than any other photo I've captured. Bre, the subject and I went to the park to do a semi-nude shoot with the idea of her laying in a bed of ferns and me placing ferns over her body, both revealing and concealing specific body parts. The forest floor was almost completely shaded with a thick canopy above to protect from direct sunlight. As Bre layed on the ground, I began breaking and bending fern branches to create the shot. Suddenly a strong gust of wind came barreling through the forest. At that same moment I was moving my left arm, fern in hand, above her body. The wind was so strong that it created a brief opening in the canopy of trees above us which allowed direct sunlight to fall upon Bre's face. The only thing between the sunlight and Bre was the fern in my left hand. The fern which casted this most beautiful shadow. In my right hand I held my camera and I said, "Wow. Don't move. This is incredible... This is the shot." And this is the photo that you see today. As photographers, we can get so caught up in fancy gear and expensive glass, or knowing how to expose or what our depth of field should be. All of which is very important. However, I learned one of the most valuable things that day. Photography is often about being in the right place at the right time. It is about being able to see the art that life creates and then taking that moment without haste. That day I was given an opportunity that would only last seconds at best, but I was fortunate enough to see and capture it.Editing
No post processing.In my camera bag
My main rig is a Nikon D610 and Tamron 24-70mm f2.8.Feedback
Be open to the moments that life can create. I spend a lot of time creating shots, doing creative portraiture and conceptual art. However, some of my best shots were never planned, yet opportunities noticed in moments within the experience.
