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Veronica
Veronica
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Challenge: Backlighting (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Nikon D70
Location: Biblical Gardens - Warsaw, IN
Date: Sep 4, 2004
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Sep 6, 2004

 My first entry in a couple weeks.

Photo from my recent model shoot. Shot at about 9am, so the sun was shining from directly behind the model. Used a gold reflector in front of model to warm up the skin tones.

Adjusted levels, curves, contrast, slight NI pass, USM.

I'm interested in seeing if the voters see the backlighting, since it is not overly exaggerated.

Statistics
Place: 120 out of 367
Avg (all users): 5.4710
Avg (commenters): 6.6875
Avg (participants): 5.2889
Avg (non-participants): 5.6694
Views since voting: 1412
Views during voting: 429
Votes: 259
Comments: 16
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/14/2004 12:17:11 PM
Good picture.
 09/12/2004 10:33:58 AM
Good job.
 09/11/2004 07:26:07 PM
NIce photo. Nice backlight. Beautiful girl.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/11/2004 01:24:27 PM
A very nice portrait shot, but doesn't really appear relevant to the challenge, even though the sun appears to be behind her. Your use of fill flash negates any element of shading or relief that would have been produced by the back light.
 09/11/2004 12:25:08 PM
Good composition. Together with the smile of your model it makes the photo work. Judging by the shadow underneath her head I guess you used fill flash?

Because more light seems to reach the arm it is overly bright compared to the face (only just). Perhaps off-camera flash from underneath (wire, remote, slave) would get rid of the shadows (not that they are too bothersome, don't get me wrong) and bring more balance between the skin of the arm and the skin on the head. An alternative suggestion could be: Shoot as you did now, but use a reflector (sunlight reflection) from underneath to bring more balance.

Anyway, nice work. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/11/2004 01:12:52 AM
I think I know who belongs to this one. great portrait shot.
 09/10/2004 06:16:50 PM
Very nice portrait shot.
 09/10/2004 04:01:29 PM
Beautiful model. Well lit in the front, plus the highlights in her hair from the back. And I like that you positioned her arm/hair/head to avoid a "blowout" from what appears to be water in the background. Good luck in the challenge!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/10/2004 05:53:02 AM
A good portrait but I can't see the backlighting, there are no shadows in front.
 09/09/2004 03:26:45 PM
Nice clear shot, good clairity in the eyes 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/09/2004 12:08:43 AM
6 for the photo and 8 for the model
 09/08/2004 11:12:23 PM
Nice lightning and preety model.
 09/08/2004 05:22:17 PM
Very nice photo.
 09/08/2004 03:21:40 PM
pretty erm picture.
 09/08/2004 06:10:35 AM
I would not have cut her hand like this - the lighting and pose are great though
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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