A walk in the woods
Another of Lucy and Amanda again at the popular location in North Derbyshire, UK, this time having a walk around the wood....
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Another of Lucy and Amanda again at the popular location in North Derbyshire, UK, this time having a walk around the wood.
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THOMMAS
August 19, 2016
what a pair,great work,superb photo,colors,back ground,lighting all goes together very very well,your eyes see the artistic side,you made a idea into photo,your hard work is showing,good luck,got my vote,kool
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StuartSoni
August 23, 2017
Nice one. There pose, expression and your framing and use of light all are fantastic.
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Location
The image was shot at a popular location for walkers and locals near a village in north Derbyshire. I love nature and the great outdoors and to me there's no better than nature to have the female form au naturelle.Time
It was late morning when I met up with the girls, by the time we took this shot we were into the early afternoon, it had gone a little cloudy - good for nice soft light, we had shot at various points around the location, at this point we were moving from one to the next, the girls had decided it wasn't worth keep covering up, they'd just move from spot to spot as you see them here, as they were just moving from one place to the next it was a lovely natural shot.Lighting
As I say above if there is some cloud it gives nice soft lighting, being on a path at the edge of this small wood you get nice soft light on the open side and lower light from the woodland side gently emphasising shape, form and natural beauty.Equipment
It was taken a few years ago now with a Pentax K10D, the lens was a Sigma 28-80mm at 39mm, as the light was slightly low the ISO was 400 and shutter speed 1/60 and f13 aperture. I always hand hold, much better for moving around and shooting quickly, purely natural light.Inspiration
As stated previously we were moving around the site, it is a little uneven under foot so I turned to check the girls were okay walking the path bare footed and the beauty of the girls combined with the beauty of that spot were all the inspiration I needed.Editing
Having learned my craft, self taught, over decades using film I try and get my shots right in camera, saves time later, but I still run all of my images through Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop usually just a little cropping and a quick tweak of contrast and brightness if required.In my camera bag
When doing a model shoot I try not to carry too much, easier to move around quickly. When doing my nature work two Pentax K3ii bodies, a Pentax 100mm macro lens, a Pentax 17-80mm, a Tamron 70-300mm which has a macro setting, in reality close up, which is good for skittish larger insects such as dragonflies and butterflies, a Sigma 15-500mm and a Pentax AF 360 flashgun, not to mention spare batteries and memory cards of course.Feedback
Know your location so that if you have to move quickly to avoid prying eyes not only do you know where to go but you can go to the next photogenic spot, also you will get familiar with the light on different days, at different times. Take your time looking around, go off the beaten track, look for interesting shapes whether tree trunks, boulders or anything else, imagine how a model might work with those shapes, can she/they access them safely - the better you look after your model/s the happier she/they will be to work with you. Do it right and all involved will have great fun and produce great images as a result.
