Dr Who at Spada
Having fun with OCF and reflections with my DR Who Funko Pops
Having fun with OCF and reflections with my DR Who Funko Pops
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Mar, 2016Views
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Location
My family and I tend to find these random drives into the mountains... like getting lost on purpose. This particular photo was taken at a location that started out as one of our adventures and has become one of our favorite spots called Spada Lake.Time
In the mountains, in February, you don't have a golden hour, you get a sort of prolonged blue hour, or dusk, where the light is bright, but cool, since the area we were in was cast in shadows from the sun dipping behind the mountain behind us. It was lightly over cast, and being the PNW It had rained earlier in the day which left puddles all along the gravel roadway.Lighting
It was a clear day, but the sun had gone behind the mountain and softened the light and I wanted a pop... so I added my flash on a light stand about 2 feet high about 2 feet in front of and the the left of the good Dr. here... Not sure what the power was, but most likely about half strength.Equipment
I shot this with my 6D and Canon 85mm 1.8. This shot was shot at 1/200 SS and 2.5 Fstop. ISO 100 My flash set up was a Younguno YN560-III fitted with a Rouge Flash bender and the OCF set up was Younguno wireless trigger / transceivers.Inspiration
My husband had the idea of using our Funko Pops! for OCF practice since our children despise posing... Typical Photographer Kid Syndrome. So this particular day, I brought along my Dr. Who Pops! on our outing, I got a number of shots with the mountains in the backgroundEditing
Not a lot actually..just warmed up the color, added some contrast in Lightroom. I then added a slight glow to the top of the Tardis, cleaned up any scratches on the figure itself and removed the bottom of a wall that was in the corner all in Photoshop. It was maybe a 5 minute edit over all.In my camera bag
Depends on what I'm doing, but I carry most of my gear pretty much anywhere. I now use a 6D camera. With my 5D as a back up for weddings. The lens that is usually on my camera more often than not is my Sigma 70-200 1.8. I love that lens. When I need a break from he weight of my 70-200, my go to lens is then my Canon 85mm 1.8. I also carry my Canon 50 1.8 Mk1 or my Younguno 35mm 2.8 I carry my flash and Flash bender as well with a set of 3 trigger/transceivers so I can am prepared for whatever light I encounter.Feedback
Get DOWN, and use a sharp lens. I was literally laying on my stomach on the cold wet ground... You simply can't get this kind of shot without being at eye level or below with the subject..and when your subject is only 3 inches tall, that means laying on your stomach. I've tried this kind of shot with pretty much every lens, and I've found that I prefer my 85 because it's just such a clear and crisp lens. The background compression from my 70-200 is great, and I've taken a few with that one as well that I love, but the ones that were with my 85 are just that little bit sharper... Look for diffused lighting and or a sunset or something interesting int he reflection. though, even with nothing other than your subject it can be dynamic!
