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on the rocks

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Canon EOS 6D

settings

Aperture 28/10 ISO 100 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 57/1

upload_date

May, 2016

Views

3021

Likes

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Awards

Action Award

Contest Finalist in Subjects On The Ground Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Look Down Photo Contest

Member Selection Award

Summer Selection

Peer Award

+18

Superb Composition

Top Choice

Absolute Masterpiece

Magnificent Capture

Outstanding Creativity

All Star

Superior Skill

Emotions

Impressed

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in a secret spot down in RVA. Can't have other photographers stealing my hotspots!

Time

We got out the door early to catch some of the high sun. It sounds counter-intuitive since most will talk non-stop about "Golden Hour" but here is a prime example of how high sun can play to your advantage...

Lighting

Precisely the point I was about to make: if you want shadowplay incorporated into your work - especially from trees - get outside midday. The sun hits straight down through leaves or whatever rig you have set up to hold a pattern overhead. I've considered getting a light stand and modifying it to hold honeycomb patterns or frond leaves. Makes for amazing shots like this.

Equipment

This was shot on my brand new Canon 6D. This was the first shoot I had done with it I believe. I was using a Tamron 28-75 and just the sun, no diffusers.

Inspiration

My inspiration is to please this little thing in my head that adores women and the female figure. I no longer follow any lead but that.

Editing

Of course! Photography isn't about just the camera anymore. The art is in the composition but it comes alive in the editing. So yes, there is some editing here. What did I do? I can't tell you.

In my camera bag

Canon 6D, Tamron 28-75, a rented Sigma 35mm (usually), some spare batteries, grey card, bluetooth speaker, etc. Normal stuff.

Feedback

To capture this would mean to be inside my head. It's a very hard thing to spill out. Really what it comes down to is chasing down what you fall in love with. I shoot the women that I'd hang on my wall if they were a painting. When you follow that thing - the ideas for how to best approach them and dress them and shoot them and edit them - it'll come to you. Just don't be afraid of mashing things together and experimenting. Get texture into your photo but be smart about it. Don't be obnoxious and try to do 8 things. Let a few things (rather than a lot of things) blend together. Learn how to balance colors and outfit choices, let them make sense but let them play too. Is a sweater/thong combo traditional? No. But they have a kind of sensual balance, a conservative peekaboo. If you overdo one thing, go lighter in another area. Don't be all-in with your photos. If it doesn't feel right, it's probably because it wasn't right. That's how I try to do things.

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ishotthisforyou

ishotthisforyou

on the rocks

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Behind The Lens

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