This is Ingrid - a beautiful Norwegian model with 2 years experience. She did an excellent job!
No edit to tones, levels or curves. Straight from the camera as is except for some sharpening around the eyes and removal of some small insignificant blemishes that would really not have made much difference anyway. All the work was with the lighting and set-up.
For the ones who cares: I used 2 strobes on the back wall (from the left and right sides) to overexpose it (3.5 stops more than the main light) and a 4'x2' softbox laying flat overhead approx 5 feet behind the model to overexpose the floor behind her (this was a knees-up shot).
Main light was a 5' octagon softbox placed high slightly on my right side pointing down. I used an 18" beauty dish down low in front of the model pointed up to lighten/soften the shades on her neck.
Finally I used a 12" reflector with honeycomb from the back left to slightly light up the models hair and shoulder where it otherwise would have been a little dark and 'dead'.
I then placed a lot of black styrofoam boards various places to block unwanted light from behind and to control the exact position of the honeycomb beam (barn doors are next on my shopping list!).
The color temperatures from all the light sources were measured and synchronized with various filters (coloured sheets in front of the lamps).
Original 100% unedited (except size) shot:
Post challenge: Wow! Thank you so much for all the nice comments and votes. It feels good to finish this high in a challenge with as many high quality images as there was in this one.
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This is just out of this world... Your model and image are totally stunning. This is another challenge where I wish there was a ribbon for 4th place. Congrats on your excellent finish, Are.
Wow! That takes my breath away. It so helps when you have flawless technicals in a portrait -- to have someone also so stunningly beautiful. There's not one thing that could improve this photo. It's perfect. 10
This photo has the "WOW" factor. Superb sharpness and lighting. She is an absolutely stunningly beautiful model. This is a 10 from and I hope you get ribbon with this shot.
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