The Rising
This image was created during a period of intense grief. Although it might seem "dark" to some, I felt it as being carried away from grief, rising up....
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This image was created during a period of intense grief. Although it might seem "dark" to some, I felt it as being carried away from grief, rising up.
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itsmemacld
July 11, 2016
Welcome to VIEWBUG! This is an environment for everyone who loves to share their photos. Enjoy your stay here. Keep posting! Keep sharing! HAVE FUN! Goodluck! :)
janetkeenartistteacher
May 11, 2017
I love this it is one of the most beautiful images i have seen. Well doe just gorgeous. I could imagine being this woman and I wish i was flying around with the birds. So inspiring. I lve the low key palette range and the whispy hair and the gorgeous dress.
Nic1111
July 03, 2017
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your feedback and am so glad you like it! :)
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Location
This was one of the first self-portraits I ever tried, and it was tough! I shot it in back of my house, using the side of a storage shed as a background. Since I wanted it to look as though I was levitating, I set the camera to 10-second self-timer, then ran and stood on a wooden pallet that adjoined the shed. As the shutter went off, I jumped up and down barefoot. It took quite a few tries before I got the pose I wanted!Time
This was shot in the early morning hours, as the light in back of our house becomes very harsh by mid-afternoon, and I wanted the light to be nice and even.Lighting
Only natural light was used.Equipment
This was shot with my old Canon 6D (I prefer the 5DIII nowadays), with a 24-70mm f/2.8II lens. The camera was on a tripod, and no additional lighting was used.Inspiration
This image was created during a very difficult time in my life. Both of my parents were elderly and developed dementia at the same time. I was caregiving, along with trying to manage all of the medical, legal, and other family business while also dealing with the crushing emotion of it all. Creating digital art from my photographs became a way to keep my sanity. Creativity was my escape and my sanctuary. I envisioned "The Rising" as a rising up from grief, being carried away from everything that was dragging me down. It was what I longed for.Editing
Quite a bit of post-processing was involved in this image. My hair, upper body, and lower body were pieced together, the skirt was created with a plug-in program, and I added my own images of the sky and various birds. Then it was all about toning and bringing it all together.In my camera bag
I've been a Canon girl since getting my first DSLR five or six years ago. I normally shoot with the 5DIII or, if I'm shooting wildlife, the 7DII. For self-portraits, I find the 24-70mm lens or 50mm lens best, although clearly I'm not that close if I'm shooting wildlife! I recently took a super closeup of a rattlesnake that was outside my house, and I can't tell you how many people commented, "I hope that was taken with a long lens!" Okay, people, I'm not crazy! For wildlife and scary critters, I prefer the Canon 100-400mm.Feedback
I'm sure most people who shoot levitation photos are a lot smarter than I was. Clearly, there was no need to be jumping barefoot up and down on splintered plywood over and over again. Years after I shot this, I heard someone mention how she achieves the same look by simply standing on one leg while lifting the other and pointing the toe, then doing the same with the other leg and compositing it. Duh! Live and learn. Regardless, "The Rising" did become one of my very favorite images, and certainly one that has a special place in my heart.
