Sunday Night Tease: Vampires

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited August 19, 2008 in People
The crowd I shot Saturday suggested to have a vampire shoot, so we just did it. Few teasers follows:

1. Light check with the male model (aka The Victim):

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As you can see, three lights: one back/rim/hair, performing the "moon" role at f/4, one main up, providing the "ambient" at f/2.8 and one key with 10 degree grid, providing the focal point at f/4.

2. The play in progress, the victim being dragged away...:

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3. Light's changed for the portrait session:

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4. Semi-spoiler

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This was the first time when I dragged the my ABs and Vagabond II power brick outdoors. The setup performed beautifully, I think I will start to use it outdoors more often.
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2008
    What you used as blood ?.
    I hope this series won't be only for adults :cry
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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited August 18, 2008
    These are some pretty strange people you worked with here...
  • CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,510 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2008
    Time for a new nickname, Nik the vampire shooter.rolleyes1.gif

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  • cj99sicj99si Registered Users Posts: 880 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2008
    To much light?
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2008
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    What you used as blood ?.
    Chocolate syrup:-)
    I hope this series won't be only for adults :cry
    No, nothing 18+ (vampries don't have a sex drive, as you know:-), although both my 16 and 19 yo daughters referred to the series as "very creepy" mwink.gif

    Thanks for looking! thumb.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2008
    MagicKiwi wrote:
    These are some pretty strange people you worked with here...
    rolleyes1.gif
    This is just a play, think HS drama class mwink.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2008
    Cuong wrote:
    Time for a new nickname, Nik the vampire shooter.rolleyes1.gif

    Cuong
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    Thanks for looking! thumb.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2008
    cj99si wrote:
    To much light?
    Huh?eek7.gif These are setup shots... deal.gif
    The finals will be around here lighting wise:

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    It's a "full moon", mind you ;-)!
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  • cj99sicj99si Registered Users Posts: 880 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2008
    Im curious to see the finished ones.
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2008
    cj99si wrote:
    Im curious to see the finished ones.
    You will :-) deal.gif
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  • Moogle PepperMoogle Pepper Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2008
    Hmm.. can I play the victim next round? thumb.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2008
    Moogle Pepper wrote:
    Hmm.. can I play the victim next round? thumb.gif
    Only if you bring your own attackeresses :-)mwink.gif
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited August 18, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    Huh?eek7.gif These are setup shots... deal.gif
    The finals will be around here lighting wise:

    354037427_GQ3DX-L.jpg

    It's a "full moon", mind you ;-)!


    Did you "cool" down the color balance from typical flash color balance parameters?

    Looking forward to seeing the rest of these shots too! WTG Nik!
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2008
    pathfinder wrote:
    Did you "cool" down the color balance from typical flash color balance parameters?
    Jim,
    I did a lot of cooling indeed and also did some desaturaion (all in ACR, I don't PS drafts). I wanted to get realtively close to the idea of the moonlit scene, at least the way I imagine it :-) mwink.gif
    Looking forward to seeing the rest of these shots too! WTG Nik!
    Me too:-) Thanks! thumb.gif
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2008
    Excellent concepts her Nik! Really looking forward to the final shots. Nice and creative lighting as well. I think it's time for you and I to do something together......looking for a reasonably priced flight...we very may well hook up at lower canyon in AZ on October....finally!

    I'm digging how you've stretched out so much and am anticipating the final results...killer for sure!thumb.gifthumbthumb.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2008
    Swartzy wrote:
    Excellent concepts her Nik! Really looking forward to the final shots. Nice and creative lighting as well. I think it's time for you and I to do something together......looking for a reasonably priced flight...we very may well hook up at lower canyon in AZ on October....finally!

    I'm digging how you've stretched out so much and am anticipating the final results...killer for sure!thumb.gifthumbthumb.gif
    Thanks David! thumb.gif
    Yeah, October hookup might just work:-) clap.gif
    And.. I entered one from this shoot to DSS M1.. We'll see how it goes.. mwink.gif
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  • photoshowphotoshow Registered Users Posts: 141 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2008
    Very cool setup, I look forward to seeing a few of the finished images. It seems to be coming up on the time of the year that we start thinking about things that go bump in the night.
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2008
    photoshow wrote:
    Very cool setup, I look forward to seeing a few of the finished images. It seems to be coming up on the time of the year that we start thinking about things that go bump in the night.
    Thank you Bobby! thumb.gif
    I posted one in DSS M1 section, more to follow...
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  • TrevlanTrevlan Registered Users Posts: 649 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2008
    This is the reason why I'm doing every single assignment. Nikolai, you know exactly what you are doing. I wish to just walk away with just 1/3 of your tallent. Great set ups. I'm looking into buying a light kit next month. Nothing too major, but enough to light up the scene. Great work! Can't wait to see the finished results.
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2008
    Trevlan wrote:
    This is the reason why I'm doing every single assignment. Nikolai, you know exactly what you are doing. I wish to just walk away with just 1/3 of your tallent. Great set ups. I'm looking into buying a light kit next month. Nothing too major, but enough to light up the scene. Great work! Can't wait to see the finished results.
    Thanks, man, you're too kind!
    Just as a reminder: don't buy cheap lights. Build the long term solution. Bettr buy one good light and an umbrella rather than an el-cheapo kit of four with all the accesssories.
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • TrevlanTrevlan Registered Users Posts: 649 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    Thanks, man, you're too kind!
    Just as a reminder: don't buy cheap lights. Build the long term solution. Bettr buy one good light and an umbrella rather than an el-cheapo kit of four with all the accesssories.

    What do you recommend? I was looking at purchasing this at the beggining of September. http://www.eoslightingllc.com/fluorescent/dayflo-ezlite/1050/
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2008
    Trevlan wrote:
    What do you recommend? I was looking at purchasing this at the beggining of September. http://www.eoslightingllc.com/fluorescent/dayflo-ezlite/1050/
    This is exactly what I'm suggesting you NOT to do. deal.gif
    Look at AlienBees, 800wt. Light stands 10' min, better get them and umbrellas from amvona. Don't worry about radio triggers at this time, you can get them later, cords are totally fine for now.
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