A such dark photo I give to you today, my dear fellow ninja's. I was in such a fuss in what I wanted to do with my next photo. I decided on a nice candle lit scene that adds dramatic lighting to the whole scene. I found some candles around my house and used them to the light the area in front of the camera. I then used the candle in my hand to provide light for my face. The book next to my arm is not about ninjutsu or anything of that matter., though the book was used to provide for accurate manual focus at the position I was sitting at. I'm quite pleased in what I accomplished with this shot, I hope I can do more dramatic lighting shots down the road.
Until next time my fellow ninjas, ...shunpo!
Photo info:
Nikon D3100 with a 18-55mm lens mounted on a tripod
F6.3, 3", iso 100, WB INCANDESCENT at 33mm
Manual focus
Taken at 10:17pm on Thursday
Edited levels, brightness and contrast, cropped the image to remove distracting elements. Used the clone stamp to fill in unwanted things in the background. Sharpened near the end.
Photographers note:
Always make sure to back up your work. When doing this project, the original post production file got corrupted and was not being able to be read. Fortunately I saved a psd file and had the original photo in TWO spots for safety. Just remember to be careful with your images.
I love this one! The light, shadows, composition, subject, everything is great!
ReplyDeleteHoly cow, this photo is freaking awesome! The lighting and dramatics is perfect!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great photo. I love the mood and the clarity of the image. It's very dark but you still get those really deep rich colors.
ReplyDeleteThe lighting is really great! I like the setting of the table and everything, very artsy looking.
ReplyDeleteAwesome image! Very dramatic using the candlelight. It kind of reminds me of a scene out of a Dracula movie; very dark.
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