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Images => People, Portraits, Street, PJ & Cityscapes => Topic started by: armando_m on November 12, 2016, 01:04:31

Title: Zenithal black on black
Post by: armando_m on November 12, 2016, 01:04:31

had fun with the light

 

Title: Re: Zenithal black on black
Post by: elsa hoffmann on November 12, 2016, 05:50:35

Armando - are you shooting on a black paper backdrop?

Title: Re: Zenithal black on black
Post by: armando_m on November 12, 2016, 15:19:14

Hi Elsa, yes

Title: Re: Zenithal black on black
Post by: elsa hoffmann on November 12, 2016, 15:47:11

thanks - good to know - as my results on black looks similar :)

nice pic Armando

Title: Re: Zenithal black on black
Post by: Jakov Minić on November 12, 2016, 16:37:14

Armando, this is very nice.
You certainly had fun :)

Title: Re: Zenithal black on black
Post by: Erik Lund on November 12, 2016, 17:38:42

Nice body posture, different and dynamic - Beautiful light and girl

Title: Re: Zenithal black on black
Post by: Erik Lund on November 12, 2016, 18:19:06

BTW Just a remark re paper back drops, when the light is close t the surface of the paper and directed along the surface you see the texture of the paper, also apply for other textured surfaces :)

Title: Re: Zenithal black on black
Post by: elsa hoffmann on November 12, 2016, 18:58:40

Erik - you are absolutely correct. I often apply a blur to the background if I was too close. The paper backdrop can have quite a distinct look. But sometimes thats what you want. (or in my case sometimes I am too lazy to do something about it :) )

Title: Re: Zenithal black on black
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on November 12, 2016, 19:09:06

A good attempt. However, the model shows the tendency to fade or merge into the background.  This might be an effect deliberately sought of course. If not, some very discrete rim lighting could solve the issue.

Title: Re: Zenithal black on black
Post by: Thomas G on November 12, 2016, 19:30:09

Lately I started to like deep blacks,- this to me is an example of how they could be effectivly used to create an image. Nice work , Armando.

Title: Re: Zenithal black on black
Post by: armando_m on November 12, 2016, 19:40:13

Thanks for the comments

I agree with the critiques about the texture on the paper, and the wardrobe getting lost into the background

I usually place the model farther away from the backdrop ... this time the "studio" was to small,  but this was shot with the zoom already wider than 50mm  and I was against a wall

The theme was "Gothic" and I kept the black on black merging into the background , anyhow a rim light would have nice, but the studio did not have flags or grilled lights, and it then becomes like a hose without control spilling light on more places than needed.