JeffreyDeCristofaro

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Photo © Jeffrey DeCristofaro 2019

Photo © Jeffrey DeCristofaro 2019
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NIKON D7100

settings

Aperture 38/10 ISO 1600 Shutter 10/3200 Focal Length 220/10

location

Asheville, North Carolina, US

upload_date

Jan, 2020

Views

346

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Awards

Winner in Simpler Times Photo Challenge

Peer Award

Absolute Masterpiece

Top Choice

Superb Composition

Emotions

Happy

Top Ranks

Top 20 rank

Ultimate

Hello, congratulations on winning my photo challenge Simpler Times before COVID 19. I look forward to seeing more of your great work. Stay safe and virus free. Chad from Montreal Canada

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A cloud forms a ring around the sun rising above the ocean off the coast of Maine in this view from Cadillac Mountain.
Photo © Jeffrey DeCristofaro 2

Model Erica McKinney leans against chair for a boudoir shot at the 2012 Asheville Area Arts Council's annual Color Ball at the Orange Peel. Photo

A view of the patio of the Richmond Hill Inn, which was destroyed by fire in 2009. I had been there as part of an assignment for an Arts & Crafts

Model Masha Bachuk is ready for her spring close-up at the Spring FASHMOB of 2016 in Asheville, NC. Photo (c) Jeffrey DeCristofaro 2016.

Photo (c) Jeffrey DeCristofaro 2016.

One of the irises growing outside my front door following an April shower.

This shot is of local Asheville, North Carolina model Credella Credle during the afterparty to the 7th FASHMOB event, at the Social Tapas and Lounge d

This photo of the fruit fly landing on the daisy was published in the 2nd Inaugural Issue of SMOKY BLUE LITERARY & ARTS REVIEW in 2015. Photo © J

This burning bush was captured during a group hike off the Blue Ridge Parkway in the autumn on 2010. It was published in the first inaugural issue of

A shot from the seventh FASHMOB event.in Asheville, North Carolina.
Model: Maria Jackson.
Photo © Jeffrey DeCristofaro 2016.

A herring gull prepares for take-off in the waters of Bar Harbor, Maine. Photo © Jeffrey DeCristofaro 2017

Model Michelle Raymond poses in her swimsuit on the tracks off Sweeten Creek Road near Biltmore Village in Asheville, NC in July 2016. Photo (c) Jeffr

This tiger swallowtail was spotted perched on a rhododendron during a spring hike on the Blue Ridge Parkway I took with a group from my local Unitaria

This macaw, called Adventure Parrot, is one of the most delightful avian residents of my hometown. Photo (c) Jeffrey DeCristofaro 2016.

Behind The Lens

Location

Pritchard Park last summer. The Drum Circle is a favorite local weekly event series for residents and tourists alike in Asheville. People are invited to gather in the amphitheatre-like circle and either dance, or bring their own drums and percussion and contribute to the beat! I hope that the coronavirus pandemic will end soon and that events like the Drum Circle, which contributes to our major cultural heritage and tourist attractions, will return!

Time

Afternoon before 5pm.

Lighting

I like the use of natural lighting, which captures the details of the crowd in true raw form without having to resort to distracting enhancements.

Equipment

Android Pixel.

Inspiration

I enjoy crowd scenes, having gazed at them in history books and newspapers. It's not just about capturing history, but the various levels of humanity occurring behind it.

Editing

Minimalist, mostly involving toning down the highlights and sharpening the image.

In my camera bag

Not including my camera, I have both an 18-140mm lens and 55-300mm lens, extra batteries, microfiber cleaning cloths and one or two extra cards.

Feedback

Composition and timing are the most essential assets. If you have a good eye for spotting something or a whole lot of things that helps to create a neatly assembled portrait worthy of a canvas painting, and if timing is able to capture all or most of the details with minimum blur, you will end up having quite a number of masterpieces in your portfolio.

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