Many Face
The native American, is taken as a candid shot at a log cabin. The cold metal tankard and piercings are warmed with the soft window light. There is a slight ten...
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The native American, is taken as a candid shot at a log cabin. The cold metal tankard and piercings are warmed with the soft window light. There is a slight tension in his face and body that feels like he may move at any moment.
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Jul, 2017Views
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Action Award
Winner in Freedom of Expression Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Tatoos Photo Challenge
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MaryAnne306
August 10, 2017
Stunning portrait, even more impressive as a candid shot. Congratulations on your challenge People's Choice win!
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Location
This was taken in a historical cabin, located in rural central Pennsylvania.Time
This was early afternoon, on a fairly bright day. The lighting outside was awful. I spotted native American and historian "Many Face" he just finished up speaking about the tribe he was representing. I casually asked him to move into the cabin knowing it would have better lighting.Lighting
I knew even before I went in the cabin that the natural window lighting was going to be Vermeer like and with the tattoos and piercings it was going to add incredible tones to a black and white image. So all this was in my head even before shotEquipment
This is just the basic Nikon d3300, my favorite lens the Sigma 18-35 1.8, this was hand held so no tripod. Lighting was all naturalInspiration
From the tattoos, piercings, and outfit I knew this was be a great black and white as long as the lighting was right. I immediately envisioned old native American black and whites, and they were mostly from the front straight on. So I really wanted to get a side profile especially because of the window lighting.Editing
I do post process as I shoot in raw. I only have Photoshop so no Lightroom. I made sure in camera that I was slightly under exposed so I could get the look I wanted. In Photoshop I sharpen it slightly, added a gradient map and warmed up the highlights and metal piercings with some dodging. No filters or any presets as I think that distracts from artistic expression.In my camera bag
A remote/timer, Simga 8-16, gradient filters and a 8 stop filter, cleaning equipment, and sometimes I like to bring my 50-100 1.8 just in case.Feedback
Always look for a broad range of tones you can capture. If you have no lighting equipment with you a window or door can give you that directional lighting. Expose the image to what you have envisioned in your minds eye. I'm a big fan of looking at classic images and keeping that in your mind to know what will make a good image. Modern trends are something I try to avoid.
