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When you pull out of your street and find a dead possum with a beer can on the side of the highway, you can't NOT take a picture!
Opossum lives matter.
DSC03564_5_6 by drjlo1, on Flickr
I specialize in portraits. Here's a recent photo from my new camera (Nikon D750):
The colors are awesome, did you have to play with the WB much.
Early that a perfect picture !Composition, pose, lighting, background and ambiance. Everything goes well together.Not easy to get the dark skin to come out perfect ! Just curious about your lighting set up, even if I can see by the main and shawdow how you did it.Also, since I am exclusive distributor on planet Vietnam for Bowens flashes,I am curious to know what you use.Thanks.Guy 13
I shoot strictly as a hobby, as well. I use two cheap, non-brand name strobe lights (under $200) with Alien Bees triggers. I'd love to get Bowens flashes, but I limit my budget on this hobby. I only own two cheap lenses, as well -- a 50mm f/1.8, and an old 24-105mm lens that I paid less than $100 for. For studio work, expensive lenses aren't necessary.For this image, three strobes were used -- 1) a main light with beauty dish up high and pointing down onto the model's face; 2) a fill light; and 3) an accent light with snoot on the side and behind the model. In terms of lighting, there's no difference at all in shooting darker skin vs. lighter skin. The fundamental principles are the same.
Wow Chip!!! Beautiful! The bird shot is other worldly! Perfect Don, great shots! Really love the kayaking shot!!