Pixie dust

RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,988 moderator
edited September 24, 2008 in People
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  • angevin1angevin1 Registered Users Posts: 3,403 Major grins
    edited September 22, 2008
    Lovely
    Lovely light and photo too! I was actually thinking about Pixie dust for an upcoming shoot and wondered how well it would work. The particulates she is spreading look larger than what I had thought about. I was worried they might just all blow-out, specularly.

    trippy photo!

    Cheers, tom
    tom wise
  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited September 22, 2008
    nice capture
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited September 22, 2008
    Very cool capture is she part of some show ?
    lovely exposure
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  • ElaineElaine Registered Users Posts: 3,532 Major grins
    edited September 22, 2008
    Oh, very nice! Great exposure, color and detail. Makes me want to know from where is she hanging and how high up is she? The background is interesting as well.
    Elaine

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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,988 moderator
    edited September 22, 2008
    Thanks, Tom, Qarik, Awais and Elaine. thumb.gif

    She's an acrobat doing a publicity show for White Night, an annual European Community wide celebration of the arts. Museums are open all night, and there are many, many free cultural events. This was shot in front of Madrid's Royal Palace, which is just across a wonderful plaza from the Opera House. I'm afraid I have deleted all the wide shots that give a sense of scale, but she is about 25 feet above ground, supported only by the fabric. The pixie dust is actually little Styrofoam balls, about a centimeter in diameter. They floated nicely in the breeze yet were large enough to show up in the pics.
  • crockettcrockett Registered Users Posts: 180 Major grins
    edited September 22, 2008
    Great photo! Definately out of the norm. I wish she was turned 45 degrees towards me but a cool shot nonetheless.
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,988 moderator
    edited September 22, 2008
    crockett wrote:
    Great photo! Definately out of the norm. I wish she was turned 45 degrees towards me but a cool shot nonetheless.

    If you don't mind amputated toes, here's one for ya.

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    :D
  • angevin1angevin1 Registered Users Posts: 3,403 Major grins
    edited September 22, 2008
    Styrofoam
    Great idea and yes, thanks for the added image.
    tom wise
  • JulieLawsonPhotographyJulieLawsonPhotography Registered Users Posts: 787 Major grins
    edited September 22, 2008
    Very lovely photographs and lady! Very brave lady at that. I love these images!
  • RBrogenRBrogen Registered Users Posts: 1,518 Major grins
    edited September 22, 2008
    Some excllent shots Richard.
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  • Ed911Ed911 Registered Users Posts: 1,306 Major grins
    edited September 23, 2008
    Richard wrote:
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    C&C always welcome.


    Richard,

    Nice capture and skin tones. The background has just enough bokeh to give good separation, and yet be interesting.

    Thanks for sharing.
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    Educate yourself like you'll live forever and live like you'll die tomorrow.

    Ed
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,988 moderator
    edited September 23, 2008
    Thanks again, Tom, Julie, RBrogan and Ed. Glad you liked them. I dug out one more which I had rejected earlier because I didn't like the pattern of the dust as well. Still the facial angle is good and the whole body is intact. mwink.gif
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  • adpaceadpace Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
    edited September 23, 2008
    Oh wow! That's wonderful!!
  • heatherfeatherheatherfeather Registered Users Posts: 2,738 Major grins
    edited September 23, 2008
    Richard- this is just stunning. I love these shots. (especially #1- #3 is close behind.) Curious as to your setup on these. (lens and settings, I suppose)
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,988 moderator
    edited September 23, 2008
    Thanks so much, Angela and Heather. thumb.gif

    Heather: All three were shot hand-held using a 20D in Av mode and a 70-200 f/4L. The first was ISO 200, f/8 1/1000; #2 was ISO 100 f/5.6 1/1250; #3 was ISO 100 f/5.6 1/2000. I used partial metering and +1/3 EV on all three. Did some minor crop, curves and sharpening in post.
  • AgnieszkaAgnieszka Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,263 Major grins
    edited September 23, 2008
    Beautiful photos!! clap.gif
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited September 23, 2008
    Oooohhhh.... aaaaaahhhhh.... Stunning! clap.gif


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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited September 23, 2008
    Wow Richard...now what a place to be.....a glorious angel blowing dust swinging from the sky and captured so beautifully.....makes me want to come to Spain :D. Great captures!thumb.gif
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,988 moderator
    edited September 24, 2008
    Cheers, Angie, Joel and Dave. Glad you liked them.
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