Hair Silhouette
Jun, 2016Views
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Contest Finalist in Creative Moments Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Creators Exhibition Project
Legendary Award
2020 Choice Award
Contest Finalist in Monochrome Masters Project
Contest Finalist in Black And White Compositions Photo Contest Vol 4
Contest Finalist in Monochrome Creative Compositions Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Social Exposure Photo Contest Vol 7
Contest Finalist in Fast Moving Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Silhouettes And Negative Space Photo Contest
Amateur Winner A World Of Motion Photo Contest
People's Choice in Silouettes in black and white Photo Challenge
Contest Finalist in A World Of Motion Photo Contest
Member Selection Award
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Contest Finalist in A Black And White World Photo Contest
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Location
This photo was taken in the middle of a wheat field. I live in the heart of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, also known as Amish Country, where there is no shortage of beautiful farmland at my disposal. I find the wheat fields to be particularly beautiful.Time
This photo was taken during the golden hour before sunset. I wanted some new photos of my then 13 year old daughter, and I'd had my eye on this wheat field and thought it was the perfect backdrop for a photo session with her.Lighting
During this photo session I had my back was to the sun so I could capture the warm glow of the sun on her face. It was actually my daughter's idea to stand in front of the sun to take some silhouette shots. She's a smart kid!Equipment
This was shot handheld with a Nikon D3100 with a 55-200 lens.Inspiration
Like I already mentioned it was my daughter's idea to stand in front of the sun to get some silhouette shots. As I was clicking away on my camera she started flipping her head back so her hair went flying. I clicked even faster! I snapped about twenty shots of her doing this and crossed my fingers that at least one of them would be good. When I finally unloaded the images onto my computer and looked through them I was thrilled to see this image!Editing
There was the top of a small tree at the horizon that I removed because I found it distracting. There were also a few flies and gnats buzzing around that looked like spots in the image so I removed those as well. The wheat behind her looked dark so I lightened that up a bit, I sharpened the image and then converted to black and white.In my camera bag
I carry a Nikon D3100 with an 18-55 and 55-200 lens. I have a tripod in the back of my vehicle at all times and a new tripod that I just won for this image! I don't have a ton of equipment so I do what I can with what I have.Feedback
Capturing this type of image is a ton of fun. Try using different apertures and shutter speeds to capture less or more movement/blur. Snap a lot of images because it is difficult to get the silhouette positioned correctly in frame, but when you do it's like opening a present on Christmas morning!
