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Many thanks for the comments on yesterdays Wren and especially to Ron (Maiwand) for the User Award, really appreciated. Today something quite different really.
An experiment to try a single 500 Bowens light with a Beauty Dish and Honeycombe from the side and a black bg to get half light and half shadow. A bit of fun on a wet afternoon.
Soon have my studio built and then fully setup. 
and lots of practice and courses.
| Brand: | Canon |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 7D |
| Lens: | EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM |
| Recording media: | RAW (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 22 Apr 2012 - 1:00 PM |
| Focal Length: | 70mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/2.8 |
| Aperture: | f/11.0 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Comp: | 0.0 |
| ISO: | 100 |
| Exposure Mode: | Manual |
| Metering Mode: | Multi-segment |
| Flash: | Off, Did not fire |
| Title: | Self Portrait |
| Username: | 
MossyOak |
| Uploaded: | 23 Apr 2012 - 8:38 AM |
| Tags: | Portraits / people, Self |
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| Votes: | 23 |
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as a self portrait its very good Richard BUT you look a bit tense and under pressure, try a smile
Great shot Richard. I can see the new lights are going to prove themselves most useful. Lighting seems appropriate. I thought maybe the left side of the face was a bit dark but you have cleverly made sure to highlight the left eye which adds far more depth to the face. Spot on matey.
Ron
Richard, mission accomplished with this photo. I know exactly the effect you where looking to get and it works. I think the technical term is split lighting, lends itself to dramatic effect where one side is lit and the other in shadow. Due to the dramatic nature of the light often subjects take a more dramatic pose (like you).
I am not an expert but I like it, great to play with this stuff.
David
Quote: Nice one Mr Oak...like the soft treatment.
Keith
Being quite new to this Keith, what is soft treatment, do you mean light or detail?
Richard
Hi Richard.....He he, I thought exactly the same just after I made the comment.
Yes in wildlife "soft" would be a bad thing but in this case I meant that it was not overdone on harsh details...in my case it would be all wrinkles etc.
So don't worry it worked out well.
Keith
Good details and tones Richard.
For me looking at the catch lights and shadows/ brights , the light could have been slightly higher and prehaps a touch more right of youra that would have help to sort the two bright areas on the shadow side of the face.
Regards Richard
I like the shadow on the right (as I look at it) and the glint in the eye is spot on - that is the photographic side of me - the woman side of me says put your collar straight and stop frowning!!! 
Overall I think this is a particularly pleasing image and something I would not have a clue to even start with! Definitely like the mono touch. Well done for doing something different Richard! Lou
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