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This is Richard,one of my work colleagues.
He came to do a photoshoot as he is going to be in my calendar for next year as Mick Fleetwood.
I couldn't resist a few frames of him being himself.
I find it difficult to get blokes in any kind of decent pose so I asked him to sit on a stool & light his pipe,just as he would do naturally.
Lit with one softbox turned way down low,a triflector infront of him & a lump of black velvet behind.
I think it turned out ok,my fave bit is the smoke just coming around the brim of his hat.
Thanks for dropping by.
Janet xx
| Brand: | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera: | Nikon D300  Check out Nikon Nation! |
| Lens: | 17.0-55.0 mm f/2.8 |
| Recording media: | RAW (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 10 Jul 2012 - 2:21 PM |
| Focal Length: | 40mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/2.8 |
| Aperture: | f/8.0 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/160sec |
| Exposure Comp: | 0.0 |
| ISO: | 200 |
| Exposure Mode: | Manual |
| Metering Mode: | Center-weighted average |
| Flash: | No Flash |
| Title: | Richard |
| Username: | 
chase |
| Uploaded: | 10 Jul 2012 - 6:42 PM |
| Tags: | Flash / lightingRichard, Hat, Pipe, Portraits / people, Smoke |
| Votes: | 53 |
| Modifications Welcome (Upload a Modification) |
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Superb portrait of a very interesting character Janet 
Brilliant, i love the way you have created a glow in his face.
Hi Janet.
I like the arrangement.
Can you please let us know if the picture is digitally manipulated?
I am trying hard to understand the lighting and its arrangement. His face looks much brighter than his hands, despite waring a hat.. I suspect that the main light came from the left. Normally smoke patterns can appear when they are light from the back. How could a triflector light his face and not his hands by the same way? Was the right reflector panel down?
Thank you
Thanks all.
Lesley,thankyou so much for your UA.
Hi pablo,yes indeed,the main light is from camera left with the triflector above the level of his hands with the right side down,therefore just lighting his face.A bit of a squeeze to get into the gap with the camera though 
Took several attempts before I got the light in the right place.No light at the back for the smoke,just the one at the side,guess I got lucky with the smoke.
Levels adjusted & a drop of contrast added,that's all.
HTH
Janet xx
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