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Defeated

French reenactor portraying a captured German Officer

French reenactor portraying a captured German Officer
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SONY ILCE-7M2

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Aperture 18/10 ISO 200 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 550/10

upload_date

Jun, 2016

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Awards

Winner in Military portraits Photo Challenge

Peer Award

Superb Composition

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Behind The Lens

Location

This image was taken in France on 6th June 2016, DDay, it was a commemorative March by reenactors called "The Carentan Liberty March"

Time

It was taken about halfway through the day at one of the many scenarios created for effect by the French organisers.

Lighting

It was a fairly overcast day so the lighting was muted, there was dappled lighting coming through the trees behind the subject however the subject was stood in the shade of an overhead bridge.

Equipment

I used my trusty Sony A7 mkii with a Zeiss 55mm f1.8 lens, handheld no flash

Inspiration

I wanted to create the feel of a defeated officer of the German Army during WW2, this Reenactor was portraying someone suffering with shock and had surrendered, I wanted to blur the background to enhance the subjects isolation.

Editing

Post processing consisted of a slight crop and straightening of the image then converted to black and white in Lightroom.

In my camera bag

I always carry two cameras, the Sony A7 mkii and a Canon eos 7d, a couple of prime lenses, a 70-200 f4 Canon lens, Sigma 24-70mm, Zeiss 55mm f1.8, I also have a Canon speed light and a Rotolight Neo, I make sure I carry a reflector of some sort as well, let's not forget countless batteries and memory cards too.

Feedback

Use a prime lens as this gives you good practice at getting close to people, remember to ask first though. Try to get the subject to concentrate on something else rather than you taking the picture, get the focus bang on the nearest eye if you can and don't forget to shoot several frames of the same shot to ensure you get the one you want.

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Defeated

French reenactor portraying a captured German Officer

Behind The Lens

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