Miriam at the lake (2 of 3)
NIKON D5
Aperture f/2.8 ISO 320 Shutter 1/100 Focal Length 1850/10 
Barberino di Mugello, Toscana, IT
Jul, 2019Views
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Location
The photo was taken at the Bilancino lake near Florence.Time
The photo was taken when the sun was already down and the grazing light allowed the illumination of the model's body keeping the dark background for the adjacent vegetation. It was 6pm on 4 July 2019Lighting
Lighting is totally natural. I chose this place in a loop of the lake where the branches of the trees served as a soft diffuser of light. The reflection of the sun on the water (mitigated by the clouds), allowed this soft light but strong enough to see the details on Miriam's skinEquipment
For this photo I used my Nikon D5 with a Nikkor 70-200 f / 2.8 lens. Used focal 185mm, speed 1/100, iso 320.Inspiration
As soon as I arrived, I immediately noticed nearby this recess of the very narrow lake with the plants that covered most of the light and gave softness to the objects present. I thought it was an ideal place to shoot my model. Miriam's skill then allowed her to make this photo.Editing
No particular post production. Only the development of the raw file and the increase in the definition of the Photoshop details to further highlight the details of the water droplets on the skinIn my camera bag
Normally in my bag there are Nikon D5 and D850 with the Nikkor triad composed of: 14-24; 24-70; 70-200 (all f / 2.8). The 85 mm Nikkor f / 1.4 is also with meFeedback
This photo does not present major technical difficulties in the realization. However, it is very important to ALWAYS look at your surroundings and find the best place to make the photo. Having a photo in mind and trying to find the place to make it is the most important thing. If this place is not present at the moment, it is better to change the type of shot and adapt to the location where you work
