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Single tube light to the front, taken using Canon 60D with 50mm lens.
Single tube light to the front, taken using Canon 60D with 50mm lens.
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paulsargeant
September 29, 2018
Thanks everyone - my first ever finalist image. Chuffed to bits, thank you. x
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Location
This was taken in my bedroom sitting on the end of my bed.Time
This was taken at some point in the afternoon, at that point the sun is towards the side of the house and so isn't flooding in to the room.Lighting
Lighting for this was really simple. Usually I would use a flash on a stand with the umbrella closed for this effect, however I had just treated myself to a new LED tube light with clip on barn doors and wanted to try it out. So this was the effect.Equipment
This was taken using my Canon 60D camera which sat on a tripod and was triggered with a remote. The only other equipment was the LED light on a stand.Inspiration
It had been a tough year. The passing of my father at the end of 2014 whom I had home nursed for a couple of months prior had placed in me a place of reflection. As a final parent there is a lot of stuff you have to do legally with the estate. Photography was my escape from this world, however the emotions had a big impact on my photography at this time. Rather than the normal kind of self-portraits one takes I became more focussed on the mood and feelings that were over me at the time. It was a time of deep contemplation for me.Editing
The only post-processing on this image was to do some dodge and burn and I placed a coloured layer over the top which I reduced opacity on to just bring out some of the detail on the fingers.In my camera bag
I have a few lenses, but only ever carry around two at a time. I upgraded my camera in 2016 to a Canon 5D MkIII, and tend to use my 24-105mmL as my default lens. I also carry my 100mm Macro lens with me at all time. The only other one I take on certain trips is my Tamron 100-400mm zoom. Along with these I have my flash, my tripod and my remote.Feedback
I had always thought that to achieve this effect I would need a completely dark room - I didn't fully understand how my camera worked and how I can manipulate the light of day to achieve a black out. By playing around with my shutter speed and aperture it was easier than I had anticipated. It does take some practice and some patience and bit of trial and error to find the right settings for you camera and your light source - this was a great learning opportunity and really good fun. I've used this for a few other portraits to great effect so it was worth the playing around.
