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Mill dance

A ballet dancer shot on location at my studios, Atlas Studios in Bolton, playing with the theme of being a graceful ballet dancer against the hard industrial lo...
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A ballet dancer shot on location at my studios, Atlas Studios in Bolton, playing with the theme of being a graceful ballet dancer against the hard industrial look of a Victorian cotton mill.
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Canon EOS 7D

settings

Aperture 10/1 ISO 160 Shutter 1/50 Focal Length 32/1

upload_date

Jul, 2016

Views

495

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Awards

Action Award

Zenith Award

Legendary Award

Member Selection Award

Summer Selection

Absolute Masterpiece

+16

Outstanding Creativity

+12

Top Choice

Superb Composition

Peer Award

Top Ranks

Top 20 rank

Top 20 rank week 2

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 20 rank

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 30 rank

Top 20 rank week 1

Behind The Lens

Location

This was the very first photoshoot taken at my film and photography location studio, Atlas Studios. It is 5000square metres of a victorian industrial mill, full of industrial grunge and textured walls and floors. This particular image was taken in the slate room. A room which is surrounded by 3 metre tall windows all with mottled glass giving a beautiful soft, diffused light onto any subject. I had my model, Megan, stand on a wrought iron staircase. Behind her was one of the 3 metre tall window with mottled glass cascading soft diffused light all around her.

Time

This was taken during the mid afternoon when the sun had moved away from the windows, giving a soft light.

Lighting

This is completely natural light, a reflector was used to remove some of the shadows on her face.

Equipment

This was shot using a Canon 7d, on a 50mm prime. No other equipment was used.

Inspiration

The purpose of the shoot was to capture delicate grace of a dancer contrasting against the harsh, grunge of an industrial backdrop.

Editing

I used light room to develop this image. Originally in a Raw format, I converted it to black and white. Once converted I adjusted the highlights slightly, the blacks and whites and finally I tweaked the contrast.

In my camera bag

I never leave home without my Canon 7D, Untill I can afford the 5D that is, my 100mm prime macro lense, I love this lense not only for macro but also for portrait shoots too, and my ultimate go to lens my 24 - 70mm Canon.

Feedback

Patience. The hardest element to capturing the soft flow to the image was the dropping of the veil element to her dress. I lost count to the amount of attempts we did and when you think you might have it do more just incase, but we got there eventually.

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Mill dance

A ballet dancer shot on location at my studios, Atlas Studios in Bolton, playing with the theme of being a graceful ballet dancer against the hard industrial lo... Read more

Behind The Lens

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A ballet dancer shot on location at my studios, Atlas Studios in Bolton, playing with the theme of being a graceful ballet dancer against the hard industrial lo...
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