I really had a hard time with the editing on this. The b/g was way too light and you could see the cord in between the lights on the string. I tried a b&w version that made it easier to fix those problems but I really wanted to do this in color so I had to adjust Sofia where I wanted her and then on a second layer I got the b/g nice and dark using Viveza and used the b/g eraser to bring her back in.
Oh, and lest any dnmc trolls accuse me of having the bokeh in the b/g, the lights are almost directly in the front of the camera with Sofia behind them.
One of my fav's and one of my more underrated shots IMO
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This is some really good stuff. I love her pose and expression. She looks as if she was dreaming and it's very convincing. The bokeh only adds to the dreamy effect. Love it.
I controlled mine by leaving the shutter open, keeping the room dark and using a burst of flash, then moving the lights into frame and turning them on for just moment.
I kept my aperture wide open despite the light to keep the bokehz as round as possible.
Took a few goes to get something that kinda worked, I settled with what I got.
I like the portait very much as it has very nice lighting. Not sure the lights add much. Also nothing denotes the llghts are in the foreground -- it could be just as easily background.
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