Beauty in Strength
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bridgetrendall
January 18, 2016
Great win well done for this awesome photograph that breathes life :)
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keithfey
January 27, 2017
Well composed and beautifully lit, I like your leading lines and choice of lane 4, beauty in strength.. all sorts of ideas can be conjured from your photograph.. Well done Regards keith
lieberaugust
September 23, 2018
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Location
This photo was taken on the track at the Minot High school campus in North Dakota. This is where she did a lot of her practices/training/competitions. I think it always means more to find a setting that really is important to the person, or is an area they are very familiar with/spend a lot of time.Time
This image was shot at one of my favorite times of day... those last few golden moments right before the sun fully sets. Those golden moments make everything glow and bring a vibrancy to an image that could otherwise be a bit dull.Lighting
I wanted to keep her lit well to draw the eye to her (those leading lines help that too). So, I used a reflector to reflect the light from the setting sun back on her face so I could keep the background vibrant while still allowing her to stand out.Equipment
I shot this image with my Canon 5D Mark iii, with my 24-70 Canon L lens attached. I did not use flash. I did use a fill reflector (camera right) to bounce light back onto her face.Inspiration
She is a very athletic girl that is in a variety of sports. She wanted to showcase that, and her strength, in one shot. I loved that we could be on the track to incorporate the leading lines and her favorite lane to run in.Editing
I used Photoshop elements 9 to process this image as well as Digital Photo Professional to adjust in RAW and convert to JPEG. The sky was added in post processing... although it was already lit with red and gold hues. I was able to put the other sky in at a low opacity to blend it a bit better. I then used the burn tool to darken the edges to add some depth. I wanted a bit of clouds in the sky to add drama.In my camera bag
I shoot almost solely with my Mark iii and my 24-70 lens. I do, however, keep my Canon t2i and a 50mm prime with me at all times as well. I sometimes use a speed light for fill flash. But, I generally use just natural light and reflectors.Feedback
One thing I have learned for more dramatic shots is to be very particular about when you shoot. I knew I wanted this shot to be done when there was color in the sky and low light that could be bounced back.
