A quick dip
Composite photo.
Composite photo.
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NIKON D800
Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 10/80 Focal Length 1160/10 
Swansboro, North Carolina, US
Dec, 2019Views
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Winner in Standing Nude in Nature Photo Challenge
Hidden Gem Award
Peer Award
Outstanding Creativity
Absolute Masterpiece
Magnificent Capture
Top Choice
Superb Composition
All Star
Genius
Virtuoso
Superior Skill
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Behind The Lens
Location
This is a composite photo created in the studio. The model was photographed against a white backdrop and the background is a stream near my house in North Carolina.Time
The background was photographed on a slightly cloudy day in order to avoid bright spots or deep shadows.Lighting
For the model, I used a three lightbox setup. The main was straight on and I used the other two positioned slightly above and to the sides to keep a little bit of shading on her curves.Equipment
I used a Sony A7iii for this, but I have a favorite saying: If you're at a restaurant and you enjoy your meal, you don't ask the chef what type of oven he used. Good photos can be created through the mind of the photographer. I own several cameras made by different manufacturers and can create good images from any of them.Inspiration
I like working in Photoshop. I get my inspiration from things I see in movies, books, and especially this site. The outstanding artists on Viewbug constantly make me push my creative juices to go outside of my comfort zone. For this particular shot, I was thinking of the pose in a shower, but there isn't one in my studio, so I thought about it for a while and dove into my collection of background photos I keep and found the stream.Editing
I had a lot of fun with this. The background was blurred and posterized a bit to take away some of the distracting elements. The model was layered over the top and I used a clone tool to duplicate her body. I flipped it upside down and made it look like a reflection. I also had a photo of a small stone making ripples in water and placed that to make it look like she was causing them.In my camera bag
As I mentioned above, I'm not hung up on brands, and I use different gear depending on whether I'm in the studio or out in the field. Some rules always apply though. I have backups for almost everything. Two camera bodies, two flashes, extra sets of batteries, backup bulbs for my studio lights, a tool kit, and of course gaffers tape (similar to duct tape but doesn't leave a residue)Feedback
Photoshop has unlimited potential for doing things that are physically impossible. As long as you save a copy of your original photo, you can play with the program and experiment. The more you use it, the easier it gets. There are many online tutorials to help you.
