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NIKON D90

Aperture f/16.0 ISO 200 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 180/10

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photograph was taken in a 200 plus acre meadow a couple miles from my home studio in Kingsport, TN.

Time

I drive by this meadow every day and always am mesmerized by the beautiful light at the beginning of sunset. The variations of light rays as the sun is dispersed against the mountain as the sun descends across the horizon in sunset. We began the shoot about 45 minutes prior to exact sunset time and sampled various angles until we found the sweet golden light.

Lighting

I wanted the bride to be enveloped in golden sunset rays. She was back lit by the sun and I used a nikon sb-800 flash on compulsory strobe to light the front of image. I shot this with F Stop 16, Exposure 1/200 sec and ISO 200, 18mm focal length and aperature of 3.6.

Equipment

Nikon D-90 with Nikon lens DX, VR II, AF-SNikkor 18-55mm 1:3.5 - 5.6G Nikon SB-800 Speedlight

Inspiration

I knew the first time I saw this meadow that I could utilize the amazing light with an image that would provoke emotion and imagination. As a photographer my inspiration is the sun, sky and of course light. I feel this would be the one image that represents best, my style of wedding photography.

Editing

This image was shot in RAW and then processed in Adobe Lightroom . No retouching on background light. A couple adjustment masks on brides skin tone to adjust tone and brightness.

In my camera bag

I shoot all Nikon digital equipment. I carry Nikon (D90, amazing camera for shooting sunsets and sky) Nikon D2X, Nikon D3X and lens , Nikon 18-55mm VR II, Nikon AF-S 28-300mm VR II, Nikon AF-S 18-200mm, (Favorite lens Nikon AF-S 70-200 mm 2.8G VR II). Nikon Speedlights SB 800's and Nikon Speedlights SB 900's. Various filters and have film cameras Minolta SI 400 and Pentax K1000 for clients whom prefer film.

Feedback

For dispersing sun rays, select an area as the sun is setting that will provide enough light (sun still high enough in sky) yet refract and divide light against horizon (this is best done with an upward tilt angle of lens and camera against horizon). I have also achieved this same result with multiple exposure images (bracketing) and photo merge in post processing. With this particular image the bride's height was a factor as well, she is 6 feet tall which gave a better silhouette effect.

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