cliffordgarstkasr

The Cowboy

SONY NEX-FS700R

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Aperture f/8 ISO 400 Shutter 1/25 Focal Length 1000/10

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May, 2016

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Terrific portrait!
You should get this into as many challenges and contests as you can.
This is AWESOME!!!

p.s. Thank you for your visit and awards! I hope to see more of your work soon.

Love this shot it's very moody. Love low key shots excellent.

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Nice capture. So expressive. Well done.

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Experimenting with low light photography

An assignment from school, b-w point of view

I was experimenting with my iPhone camera.

I was experimenting with my iPhone camera, zooming in.

Wine, anyone? I took this for a composition class.

This is the last stained glass window in the Mission Church in Lamy, NM, used for the television show "PREACHER," taken with my iPhone 5s.

Coming home one day, the fountain in our apartment complex half froze over.

Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo of my friend, Woody, in my living room, which I had set up as a "mini-studio."

Time

I shot this photo mid afternoon.

Lighting

I set a dark blue sheet about 3 feet behind Woody, with a Key Light behind that, about 8 feet up, focused on the back of his head. I had a second softbox light, almost even with him, camera right, about 4 feet away. I had a reflector camera left to fill in on his right cheek.

Equipment

I used my Sony FS 700R with a Sony E 3.5 - 6.3 / 18 - 200 zoom lens atop my Manfrotto MVH500AM tripod.

Inspiration

I had a homework assignment to shoot a subject utilizing the "Rembrandt" style lighting. The photo, as shoot, had Woody's right side of his face in deep shadows, just a hint of light from the reflector. Different sites I uploaded the photo to tried to "equalize" the lighting. Sometimes it comes out the way I envisioned it, half in deep shadows, other times it is equally lit.

Editing

I did nothing to this photo, but as I mentioned, some sites equalize the lighting on his face and background.

In my camera bag

As I am in film school, getting my degree in Digital Filmmaking, this is it... at least for now. I have my eye on different lenses, and a Connon 5D Mark III if my wife lets me.

Feedback

Bracket, bracket, bracket! Don't worry about failure. Experiment with your lighting set-ups and exposures, don't be afraid of low light situations. I had another photo that looked "good," but I wanted to see what would happen if I tweaked this, or moved that. Don't stop at "good enough," push it, especially if you are using a digital camera; it doesn't cost you any more to take an additional 20 photos, just go for it!

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