Lance Lewin
About the Image(s)
Happy February! My submission is a bit different as both are the Main Subject: 1. utilizing sun-glare and over exposure to create mood and a soft aesthetic and 2. a more traditional BW (high contrast) composition that is also defining the Space.
In the latter, it is sometimes more creative to include more of the space surrounding our subjects to help define the location; in some cases, like this example, the out-of-focus water adds a unique (natural) Pictorial effect.
1. Digital capture (AP mode) F/5.0 at ISO-800; hand held. (Canon 50mm Glass)
2. Digital capture (SP mode) at 1/250sec to "stop" motion as I felt Shiloh was a bit hyper and moving from one position to another. ISO-400 to help achieve this 1/250 (or even faster) shutter speed in this relatively low-light location in late afternoon. Final exposure at F/2.8 (Canon 16-35mm Glass at 35mm). As usual, I used Silver Efex Pro-2 for BW conversion.
In summary, here are two portrait examples taken at about the same time of day (late afternoon) and same location, however a couple of years apart. Both present their own unique Pictorial effect: one with overexposure via direct sunlight, the other opening the space to define the location while presenting
an abstract background via light and shadow within the creek.
This round’s discussion is now closed!
6 comments posted
Some sweet portraits
Sunflare and overexposure have always been good resources to portray and remove clean and flawless skins in ladies.   Posted: 02/16/2021 17:19:14
My only suggestion is that perhaps #1 should have a little less haze on the face and in the lower right.   Posted: 02/25/2021 16:57:48
This said, it is not my ideal shot: I still need to do a test-print and see the effects of the "blown" background. On a matte or water-color textured paper may remove or handle these artifacts.   Posted: 02/26/2021 03:38:16