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This is what putting your camera in the shower looks like....

This is what putting your camera in the shower looks like....
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31 Comments | Report
Laurie_Madsen
 
Laurie_Madsen January 02, 2015
Nice capture!
claytonbrandenburg
 
claytonbrandenburg January 17, 2015
Wow!
MuscularSaint
 
MuscularSaint January 17, 2015
Great image love the B/W
VisualisedNZ
 
VisualisedNZ January 22, 2015
A very striking and compelling image. Beautifully done.
Billyboy
 
Billyboy February 04, 2015
Ricardo, this just rocks !!
redwriter Platinum
 
redwriter March 05, 2015
Amazing b/w shot. Nice work. - Jake
MelissaSword
 
MelissaSword March 07, 2015
This one caught my eye! Very nicely done.
bigtrocks
 
bigtrocks June 06, 2015
Stunning!
ronaldwebb
 
ronaldwebb July 05, 2015
Love this image Ricardo...I remember seeing this on Hotshoe and recognized the talent you have!
prisca
 
prisca July 21, 2015
DUDE YO GOOD
gmayster01
 
gmayster01 August 10, 2015
Powerful imagery
NickBPhotoUK PRO+
 
NickBPhotoUK August 19, 2015
Superb portrait.
ferdhart
 
ferdhart August 20, 2015
Strong contrasts add drama to this already striking close-up!
KLCPhotography
 
KLCPhotography September 04, 2015
Congratulation
DFord
 
DFord September 23, 2015
BOOM!
sjholbert
 
sjholbert May 19, 2016
fantastic! very original.
EleventhAndQueensStudio
 
EleventhAndQueensStudio July 15, 2016
I love the contrast and lighting and setting....so cool.
Agata-eggii
 
Agata-eggii November 24, 2016
just perfect, wow, really congrats
Witmar
 
Witmar July 05, 2017
fantastic portrait
marcinszymanski
 
marcinszymanski August 20, 2017
Superb portrait!
Dreamcatcer
 
Dreamcatcer August 21, 2017
Excellent capture
adavies PRO+
 
adavies September 06, 2017
This is fantastic! Rally well done...love it! If you haven't done so already, please consider joining my Make a Mess portrait challenge:)
https:// viewbug.com/challenge/make-a-mess-no-nudes-photo-challenge-by-adavies
adavies PRO+
 
adavies September 06, 2017
Really...not rally
TomasTar
 
TomasTar June 10, 2018
Awesome
MikeMartosh
 
MikeMartosh February 27, 2020
A truly powerful shot
ricardowilliams Ultimate
ricardowilliams May 01, 2020
Thank you very much
MidnightRider
 
MidnightRider March 14, 2020
Wow! Amazing shot. I appreciate that you took the time to explain your setup, and process. I`d try a shot like that, but nobody wants to see me naked...trust me.
ricardowilliams Ultimate
ricardowilliams April 30, 2020
I encourage you to try it out.... just wear something you dont mind getting wet :)
SnowJ746
 
SnowJ746 March 17, 2021
Amazing photo!
ricardowilliams Ultimate
ricardowilliams March 17, 2021
Thank you very much for your feedback. Really appreciate it.
Rehicks PRO
 
Rehicks June 13, 2021
Fantastic, raw, and real.
ricardowilliams Ultimate
ricardowilliams June 14, 2021
Thank you, appreciate it.
ronfitzgerald_6480
 
ronfitzgerald_6480 July 13, 2021
Wonderfull shot love it reminds me of close mate.
ricardowilliams Ultimate
ricardowilliams July 13, 2021
Thank you very much
Benji-b
 
Benji-b April 19, 2022
Great shot.. wonderful pose
ricardowilliams Ultimate
ricardowilliams November 10, 2023
Thank you...
dcarasso PRO+
 
dcarasso November 03, 2023
This (self?) portrait is one of the most authentic expressions i've came around here. and that without mentioning it's aesthetics.
ricardowilliams Ultimate
ricardowilliams November 10, 2023
Thank you very much... I appreciate the feedback.
ricardowilliams Ultimate
ricardowilliams November 10, 2023
Thank you very much... I appreciate the feedback. I confirm it is a self portrait. :)
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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taking in my shower :) I always joke about that.

Time

It was a regular evening. Not that it made any difference as we were indoors and without any windows.

Lighting

Yes, this has 2 lights. The main light is camera left, shooting through a softbox. The other one is really faint fill light coming from right above the camera.

Equipment

I used a Nikon D90, a softbox with a SB-900, a remote trigger, a tripod and a camera rain plastic bag to protect the camera from the water. Also a black sheet was used to surround the bathroom and give it the all black feeling....

Inspiration

Inspirations come from different places. This time I really just wanted to take a photo which resembled sprinkles of water all over. It was the specific word for a category on a photography scavenger hunt I was participating in. The Chrysta Rae Photography Scavenger Hunt.

Editing

There is not much post processing. I changed the image to black and white, and then played with the contrast, brightness, shadows and clarity in LR. That's pretty much it.

In my camera bag

I usually carry in my bag a 50mm lens, a lens cleaner, extra batteries, a charger, a remote trigger, an intervalometer, a usb to camera cable, Sb-900 and SB-700 and an additional lens.

Feedback

I think you should try and try again until you get as close to your original concept as possible. Sometimes things dont work out as you envisioned, at that time you adjust and get the best photo available. You will surprise how many times that new vision turns into something amazing.

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