Stella

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited October 27, 2008 in People
Well, since tease was obviously not enough, here are the finals.. :wink

1. Meet Stella:

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2. She just turned 18 last month and loves to explore the new unrestricted world:

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3. She can be serious:

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4. And very playful:

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5. She couldn't pass up on the signature "Sun Goddess" op:

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6. And she loved to play around the barbed wire fence:

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7.

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8. She looks verrry hawt in her tiny black lowcut cocktail piece:

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9. Regardless whether she is posing:

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10. Or just having fun:

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Enjoy!

Technicalities: Canon 50D + EF 70-200/2.8 IS USM

C&C welcome!
"May the f/stop be with you!"

Comments

  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2008
    She's a beautiful model Nik. I'm enjoying the poses on some of these. I think you'd have keepers if you shot her again at a different location. MHO is that that setting does nothing for her or the look (blue dress shots especially). Technically, they are all great...lighting, focus, comps, etc.
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2008
    Swartzy wrote:
    She's a beautiful model Nik. I'm enjoying the poses on some of these. I think you'd have keepers if you shot her again at a different location. MHO is that that setting does nothing for her or the look (blue dress shots especially). Technically, they are all great...lighting, focus, comps, etc.
    Thanks, David! thumb.gif
    We do plan to work together again later, probably studio.
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • sweet carolinesweet caroline Registered Users Posts: 1,589 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2008
    I actually like the bright blue dress against the background. And the golden sunlight is nice.

    Caroline
  • zoomerzoomer Registered Users Posts: 3,688 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2008
    Love the pose in 2...except for the shadows on the legs, awesome shot.
    Really like the pose in the first fence shot...better without the sign in the background.
    My favorites are the night shots.....those are NICE!
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2008
    sweet caroline wrote:
    I actually like the bright blue dress against the background. And the golden sunlight is nice.

    Caroline
    Thanks Caroline, I actually like it too, sometimes blue vs blue looks nice :-) thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2008
    zoomer wrote:
    Love the pose in 2...except for the shadows on the legs, awesome shot.
    Really like the pose in the first fence shot...better without the sign in the background.
    My favorites are the night shots.....those are NICE!
    Yeah, that tall grass casting shadows... I still cannot wrap my head around the fact that sun sets at different places at different times of year. It wasn't the case few months ago, I swears mwink.gif
    I actually finaly noticed them and moved her to a more open spot, but for the first few looks it was already too late :-) ne_nau.gif
    Thank you for commenting! thumb.gif
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  • TravisTravis Registered Users Posts: 1,472 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2008
    Excellent series Nik. Honestly, 4 and 6 don't do much for me (not a big fan of the jumping "x" and the shadow in 6 seems a bit heavy) but the rest are very nice, especially how the ones with the blue dress - it just pops against that neutral background. thumb.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2008
    Travis wrote:
    Excellent series Nik. Honestly, 4 and 6 don't do much for me (not a big fan of the jumping "x" and the shadow in 6 seems a bit heavy) but the rest are very nice, especially how the ones with the blue dress - it just pops against that neutral background. thumb.gif
    Thanks, Travis! thumb.gif
    Different things, different tastes, I'm cool with that:-) rolleyes1.gif
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2008
    I think #2 for me --a little more light on her legs would be great 'this shots shows her off the best I think and her legs look better in this shot thumb.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2008
    jwear wrote:
    I think #2 for me --a little more light on her legs would be great 'this shots shows her off the best I think and her legs look better in this shot thumb.gif
    Thanks for stopping by Jeff, thumb.gif appreciate your taking time from the brids & bees mwink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • JH-PhotoJH-Photo Registered Users Posts: 27 Big grins
    edited October 27, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    Well, since tease was obviously not enough, here are the finals.. mwink.gif

    1. Meet Stella:

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    hey my friend.
    did you work with the shoe mount flash as well ?

    what kind of flashes are you using for that? still the 580 EX II `s ?

    or only one for the master and the rest are 430er ?
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    Is the pic not sharpe enough, your lenz was not close enough !
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2008
    JH-Photo wrote:
    hey my friend.
    did you work with the shoe mount flash as well ?
    what kind of flashes are you using for that? still the 580 EX II `s ?
    or only one for the master and the rest are 430er ?
    Not in this case. I only use my 580EXII when I'm out of other options, usually due to the utmost mobility requirements (public events mostly).
    In this case it was either all natural light (where she faces the setting sun), or two PW-controlled and 1/4 CTO gelled sunpacks, one for rim, one for fill.
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • dogwooddogwood Registered Users Posts: 2,572 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2008
    Worth the wait-- sorry, no critique on your lighting or anything like that. Too difficult to notice anything other than the model in these shots! :D
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  • MalteMalte Registered Users Posts: 1,181 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    Well, since tease was obviously not enough, here are the finals.. mwink.gif

    1. Meet Stella:

    :nah I get to help people with their computer problems for a living. :twitch Megabyte me. :smooch

    Malte
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2008
    dogwood wrote:
    Worth the wait-- sorry, no critique on your lighting or anything like that. Too difficult to notice anything other than the model in these shots! :D
    Thanks Pete! thumb.gif
    I'll pass this to her! mwink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2008
    Malte wrote:
    :nah I get to help people with their computer problems for a living. :twitch Megabyte me. :smooch

    Malte
    headscratch.gif I'm slow today... What are you saying? ne_nau.gif
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  • MalteMalte Registered Users Posts: 1,181 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    headscratch.gif I'm slow today... What are you saying? ne_nau.gif

    What I'm trying to say is that with all the stunning vistas and hot chicks in unitards on the way from my cubicle to the watercooler, well I just don't know if I can bare any more... eek7.gifD

    Malte
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2008
    Malte wrote:
    What I'm trying to say is that with all the stunning vistas and hot chicks in unitards on the way from my cubicle to the watercooler, well I just don't know if I can bare any more... eek7.gifD

    Malte
    Well, guess you should just invite some of them for a shoot. mwink.gif That's what I did a few weeks ago. deal.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • MalteMalte Registered Users Posts: 1,181 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    Well, guess you should just invite some of them for a shoot. mwink.gif That's what I did a few weeks ago. deal.gif

    Yeah, see that's really not helping. umph.gif I'm gonna have to start disliking you soon. :Dmwink.gif

    Malte
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