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Challenge: Nude IV (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Sigma 24mm f/1.8 EX Aspherical DG DF Macro for Canon
Location: Su-su-sudio
Date: Jan 28, 2007
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Abstract, Nude
Date Uploaded: Jan 28, 2007

 Wanted something relatively abstract and anonymous but leaving no mistake as to the subject matter... going for quite a classical nude but with unusual lighting.

Specifically, one wireless flash, set to quite a wide zoom, with a red gel firing into a large white diffuser behind the model, and another from the front of the model, zoomed in quite tight, with a blue gel. I liked the interplay of the soft orange glow on the curves combined with the harsh blue front-light that adds definition and texture, and where the two combine a fairly average white light results. In reality there was a spot of reflected fill-in from the master unit as well, that wasn't entirely intended, but prevented the shadows on the model from getting too deep.



Trying to make a feature of the circular diffuser, without going for the cliche of having the entire circle in - just enough of the corners to deliniate its shape, while maintaining a dynamic composition. I guess the voters will decide if i succeeded or if the dark corners are just distracting.

Editing:
Of all the outtakes, this needed the least postprocessing - just a bit of dodging and burning to separate the diffuser from the black background a bit better. No crop, resize, sharpen.

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Nikon D90
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
 12/03/2011 05:04:34 PM
beautiful
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 02/04/2007 07:22:06 PM
Nice use of lighting.
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 02/03/2007 11:44:12 PM
Would have been awesome with even lighting. The hot spot doesn't do it for me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/03/2007 01:56:14 PM
Nice!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 02/02/2007 05:02:47 PM
that is a cool background! i like the fact that that light has a different color, gives it a bit of a mysterious feel.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 01/31/2007 06:01:56 PM
Nice idea and well executed. I think this would work better as a B&W image as there seem to be different light sources here with different colour temperatures. The B&W would hide this. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-30D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 01/31/2007 01:24:26 PM
This is definitely a unique shot, but honestly I'm not a huge fan of it. I can't really explain why, but I think it may be the mix of light temperatures. You have warm tones in the background and rimlight, but a cooler light source lighting the front of the model.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 01/31/2007 05:14:03 AM
would have been much nicer without the hard side lighting and a mor symmetrical crop
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 01/30/2007 08:36:07 PM
Excellent.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
 01/30/2007 03:39:29 PM
The body is at a nice angle but for me the lighting on the body is a bit flat (just my humble opinion) :o)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 01/30/2007 01:14:59 PM
Interesting composition. I like the coloured accents from the lighting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 01/30/2007 12:55:54 AM
The light in the background is odd and a little distracting - and the shadows it casts on the body aren't very flattering.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 01/29/2007 11:44:30 PM
wow, very pretty body...nice composition
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 01/29/2007 12:19:16 PM
A Very different capture because of the big light in the backdrop. Maybe the light on the body shoul have been less
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8-4.0 Aspherical DG for Canon
 01/29/2007 10:49:39 AM
awesome what did u use for the light in the background?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/29/2007 06:49:54 AM
Wonderful model and nice pose and framing, not real keen on the lighting though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
 01/29/2007 06:21:10 AM
beautiful framing.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K10D
Pentax FA 28-80mm 3.5-5.6 AF - Silver
 01/29/2007 05:33:10 AM
nice touch with the light...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSLR-A550
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 01/29/2007 03:31:09 AM
lovethe tones and the idea 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D200
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 01/29/2007 01:43:12 AM
outstanding lighting & placement - very well done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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