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Images => Critique => Topic started by: Nikkor Shooter on January 24, 2020, 21:03:56

Title: Black on Black • A studio exercise
Post by: Nikkor Shooter on January 24, 2020, 21:03:56

There were seven students in studio for a "gothic" St Valentine
session. Their surprise was the task: a black rose on black back-
ground colour picture.


(https://nikongear.net/revival/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kodiakmedia.at%2F2020%2F01%2FDSC_6734.jpg&hash=589656e890ee14c47a4539c385508a996b1327e1)

Title: Re: Black on Black • A studio exercise
Post by: ianwatson on February 11, 2020, 20:34:43

This is an enchanting photograph!

Would I be right in thinking that you had a single large light overhead? Perhaps a little behind and tilted slightly towards the camera?

Title: Re: Black on Black • A studio exercise
Post by: Nikkor Shooter on February 12, 2020, 00:28:03

Quote from: Ian Watson on February 11, 2020, 20:34:43

This is an enchanting photograph! Would I be right in thinking …

Thanks and yes, this was shot with a gridded 1:2 strip box
in the position you describe… so you're right. :P