This is the last of my images from the recent Bodygraphia symposium and is Libby's favourite of all the ones I've posted. It was taken during the same session as this one (the one that Libby said was the worst shot I'd ever posted), and was post-processed using just two curves: one for contrast, the other for tone (as described in my Toning Colour Images tutorial). As an aside, toning an image with a Curve is a great way to hide blown highlights. In this case, because I lowered the white point for the blue curve (i.e. moved it down the right-edge), the previously blown highlights are now yellow. It's a great way of making an accident look intentional ;-)
Anyway, to get back to Bodygraphia ...
As I'm sure you know, if you've been keeping up with the comments over the last couple of weeks, quite a few of the shots that I've posted haven't been especially well received, while others have received a decidedly mixed response. And while it would have been great if everybody had liked all of them, I'm not surprised by the mixed response: a lot of the shots I posted have been quite different from the stuff I normally post. On which note, it's back to normal on Monday when I'll post something a bit more ordinary :-)
captured camera lens focal length aperture shutter speed shooting mode exposure bias metering mode ISO flash image quality RAW converter cropped?
comment by Cesar at 05:42 PM (GMT) on 4 September, 2010
I like this one. Specially how you change the white balance to a more "tungsten" effect.
comment byGorkiy at 07:32 PM (GMT) on 4 September, 2010
...حواشی روزمرگی سایه ها
comment by steve deer at 02:48 PM (GMT) on 5 September, 2010
dave... typo! you moved the curve down the right-edge ;-)
(please delete me)
steve
comment bydjn1 at 03:11 PM (GMT) on 5 September, 2010
Thanks Cesar.
Steve: thank, I've corrected it now.
comment byPete at 04:01 PM (GMT) on 5 September, 2010
This looks amazing - love the lighting and colour, plus how there's still some details left in her, rather than a simple silhouette.
comment byDan McNab at 04:49 PM (GMT) on 5 September, 2010
Very cool shot David! I love the toning in this one and the silhouette effect while maintaining the integrity of the space behind her. I love it!
comment byROB at 10:45 PM (GMT) on 5 September, 2010
The final version is...eer...less revealing. The green tinge gives it almost a sci-fi feel.
comment byTolga at 11:53 PM (GMT) on 5 September, 2010
This is very cool Tones work really well, as well as the negative space. Love it.
comment byTony at 08:11 AM (GMT) on 6 September, 2010
Yep I like that one David.
I like that theres still a hint of enough detail in her body.
Great processing.
comment bychesuidayeur at 11:26 AM (GMT) on 6 September, 2010
I like the mood in this shot. It feels so much like the memory of a dream. Good work !
comment byRob at 01:30 PM (GMT) on 6 September, 2010
Really like this. Very different.
comment by Justin Photis at 02:51 PM (GMT) on 6 September, 2010
I think a lot of the shots have been interesting, if not much to my liking in some cases, but 'if we don't change, we stay the same', so good on you for trying something different yourself. JP
comment bydjn1 at 11:00 AM (GMT) on 7 September, 2010
Thanks everyone.
comment byChris Yakimov at 02:08 PM (GMT) on 7 September, 2010
This is absolutely stunning. Stunning! My favorite shot.
comment byPierre at 02:31 PM (GMT) on 7 September, 2010
Sublime image dans un ton monochrome.
comment by Dave F at 05:55 PM (GMT) on 8 September, 2010
10/10 Dave! Superb orignal photo, perfect post processing, love it.
This is the last of my images from the recent Bodygraphia symposium and is Libby's favourite of all the ones I've posted. It was taken during the same session as this one (the one that Libby said was the worst shot I'd ever posted), and was post-processed using just two curves: one for contrast, the other for tone (as described in my Toning Colour Images tutorial). As an aside, toning an image with a Curve is a great way to hide blown highlights. In this case, because I lowered the white point for the blue curve (i.e. moved it down the right-edge), the previously blown highlights are now yellow. It's a great way of making an accident look intentional ;-)
Anyway, to get back to Bodygraphia ...
As I'm sure you know, if you've been keeping up with the comments over the last couple of weeks, quite a few of the shots that I've posted haven't been especially well received, while others have received a decidedly mixed response. And while it would have been great if everybody had liked all of them, I'm not surprised by the mixed response: a lot of the shots I posted have been quite different from the stuff I normally post. On which note, it's back to normal on Monday when I'll post something a bit more ordinary :-)
camera
lens
focal length
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
flash
image quality
RAW converter
cropped?
Canon 5D Mark II
EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
70mm
f/2.8
1/8
aperture priority
+1
evaluative
100
no
RAW
ACR
minimal
I like this one. Specially how you change the white balance to a more "tungsten" effect.
...حواشی روزمرگی سایه ها
dave... typo! you moved the curve down the right-edge ;-)
(please delete me)
steve
Thanks Cesar.
Steve: thank, I've corrected it now.
This looks amazing - love the lighting and colour, plus how there's still some details left in her, rather than a simple silhouette.
Very cool shot David! I love the toning in this one and the silhouette effect while maintaining the integrity of the space behind her. I love it!
The final version is...eer...less revealing. The green tinge gives it almost a sci-fi feel.
This is very cool Tones work really well, as well as the negative space. Love it.
Yep I like that one David.
I like that theres still a hint of enough detail in her body.
Great processing.
I like the mood in this shot. It feels so much like the memory of a dream. Good work !
Really like this. Very different.
I think a lot of the shots have been interesting, if not much to my liking in some cases, but 'if we don't change, we stay the same', so good on you for trying something different yourself. JP
Thanks everyone.
This is absolutely stunning. Stunning! My favorite shot.
Sublime image dans un ton monochrome.
10/10 Dave! Superb orignal photo, perfect post processing, love it.
This is fantastic - I love the mood and the contrasts, and those curvy lines on the left are very cool.
i love this picture. I love the tones and her pose. Really great work.