It's about the light

SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
edited November 19, 2009 in People
Here are some male model/actor shots using specific lighting concepts to convey various moods :)

#1

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#2

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#3

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#4

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#6

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#7 Clark Kent acting goofy :)

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#8 "Revenge in the Cathedral"

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Thanks for looking :lust
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited November 16, 2009
    Great stuff, Swarzy! thumb.gif That last one kicks butt!!

    I've been doing some reading about lighting lately, and I know there are a lot of subtleties in achieving those looks. bowdown.gifBravo!

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2009
    kdog wrote:
    Great stuff, Swarzy! thumb.gif That last one kicks butt!!

    I've been doing some reading about lighting lately, and I know there are a lot of subtleties in achieving those looks. bowdown.gifBravo!

    -joel

    +1 15524779-Ti.gifthumb.gif

    Great stuff David!
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  • sweet carolinesweet caroline Registered Users Posts: 1,589 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2009
    Love all the different looks. The first one is probably my favorite.


    Caroline
  • adbsgicomadbsgicom Registered Users Posts: 3,615 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2009
    Very wonderful. The first one is classic.
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2009
    Very cool. Except for #3... Please tell him to never ever do that again. :D
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  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2009
    Nice stuff Swartzy!!!

    1. Niiiice mood and look. Is it my monitor, or is the tie slightly blown? It's not a dealbreaker, but I did find myself noticing it.

    2. LOVE. Lighting, background, expression. Love, love, love. Only tiny nit might be the garment label but given that's kind of a cool font/vintage look to it, perhaps it doesn't matter in the slightest.

    3. TV, modern-day, city-cop-shop promo shot. Again, I love it. The hard lighting nails the mood.

    4 This is the only which doesn't quite fly for me. I love the James Dean kinda feel, but the spread-eagle-almost-crotch-shot kind of kills it for me (especially with the argyle sock!). A different crop would save it for me, I think.

    5. (there is no #5 :D)

    6. Like it a lot, but is the softbox reflection in the glasses ok, or a no-no? It's only that little tip and I actually kind of like it, but I thought it was one of those "Thou shalt not...." kinda things. Just asking (edumacate me, please!)

    7 & 8 totally do what they set out to achieve and totally work. The last one is AWESOME - making the church look kind of Matrix-like and mod is VERY VERY cool bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif

    Seriously - thanks for posting. These really have the feel of movie promotional stills - it's like having our own George Hurrell on the board! thumb.gif
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  • shatchshatch Registered Users Posts: 798 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2009
    #8! bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif (what is the limit to the number of bowdown.gif you can put in?) Whatever it is, that is my vote. Love it.

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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2009
    kdog wrote:
    Great stuff, Swarzy! thumb.gif That last one kicks butt!!

    I've been doing some reading about lighting lately, and I know there are a lot of subtleties in achieving those looks. bowdown.gifBravo!

    -joel

    Thanks Joel. Yes, lighting has it's challenges, especially when creating your own for conveying particular moods...Laughing.gif. It can be fun and frustrating all at the same time :D
    Swartzy:
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2009
    Nikolai wrote:
    +1 15524779-Ti.gifthumb.gif

    Great stuff David!

    Thanks Nik! May the light be with you rolleyes1.gif
    Swartzy:
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2009
    sweet caroline wrote:
    Love all the different looks. The first one is probably my favorite.


    Caroline

    Thank you Caroline. I shot this one in camera greyscale to see if it was going to convert..then of course, shot it in color later to be converted. Some shots simply speak better in B&W. mwink.gifwink
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2009
    adbsgicom wrote:
    Very wonderful. The first one is classic.

    Thanks Andrew thumb.gif
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2009
    anonymouscuban wrote:
    Very cool. Except for #3... Please tell him to never ever do that again. :D

    Hehe....why is that? Guess I'm missing something here.....we did a whole series..Laughing.gif really fun stuff.
    Swartzy:
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2009
    divamum wrote:
    Nice stuff Swartzy!!!

    1. Niiiice mood and look. Is it my monitor, or is the tie slightly blown? It's not a dealbreaker, but I did find myself noticing it.

    2. LOVE. Lighting, background, expression. Love, love, love. Only tiny nit might be the garment label but given that's kind of a cool font/vintage look to it, perhaps it doesn't matter in the slightest.

    3. TV, modern-day, city-cop-shop promo shot. Again, I love it. The hard lighting nails the mood.

    4 This is the only which doesn't quite fly for me. I love the James Dean kinda feel, but the spread-eagle-almost-crotch-shot kind of kills it for me (especially with the argyle sock!). A different crop would save it for me, I think.

    5. (there is no #5 :D)

    6. Like it a lot, but is the softbox reflection in the glasses ok, or a no-no? It's only that little tip and I actually kind of like it, but I thought it was one of those "Thou shalt not...." kinda things. Just asking (edumacate me, please!)

    7 & 8 totally do what they set out to achieve and totally work. The last one is AWESOME - making the church look kind of Matrix-like and mod is VERY VERY cool bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif

    Seriously - thanks for posting. These really have the feel of movie promotional stills - it's like having our own George Hurrell on the board! thumb.gif

    Thanks Diva...well, the slight softbox reflection...not a problem....as you know...as you've seen...watching movies...you'll find all sorts of flaws..BUT....they convey the mood. I decided to leave the reflection there as it adds realism to the shoot as the processing went that way as well.

    It's great you're looking at the light, the angles and seeing stuff...very good! Thanks so much for all the comments. It was a fun and productive day.
    Swartzy:
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2009
    shatch wrote:
    #8! bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif (what is the limit to the number of bowdown.gif you can put in?) Whatever it is, that is my vote. Love it.

    Behind the scenes? Composite or onsite? Tell us, please do!

    Hey Shatch....long time no see....thanks for the kind words! OK..I'll fess up (You know you've done a great composite when someone asks this question...Laughing.gif)

    Anyway, yes, a 2 shot composite. 2 lights. CL was a gridded stripbox to the side. CR, a high bare bulb pointing down on subject. I laid on the floor using a full frame camera at 24mm. The barrel of the gun was inches away from the lens. The original shot showed this much better but knew it would end up in a "scene"....the cathedral had a great deal of processing/color, blending mode changes to better match the look. It came together fairly quickly this time. Some of my composites (hey, you know..you do lots of them) take an entire day :D

    Thanks again!
    Swartzy:
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  • CantfeelmyfingersCantfeelmyfingers Registered Users Posts: 531 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2009
    Awesome job!! I LOVE #2 (not loving the tag in the jacket though) and I love the lighting on dorky Clark Kent lol
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  • ElaineElaine Registered Users Posts: 3,532 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2009
    These are very interesting and each one is unique. I'm looking and trying to learn, Swartzy...trying to learn.
    Elaine

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  • kidzmomkidzmom Registered Users Posts: 828 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2009
    Indeed fabulous lighting! Good looking model, nice captures!
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2009
    Cantfeelmyfingers wrote:
    Awesome job!! I LOVE #2 (not loving the tag in the jacket though) and I love the lighting on dorky Clark Kent lol

    Thanks...I've been going back and forth with that. His last name is Altman and the tag is reflective of his name (partially)..so that's why the ? I might pull it in and rid the shot of it to see how it looks.
    Swartzy:
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited November 19, 2009
    Elaine wrote:
    These are very interesting and each one is unique. I'm looking and trying to learn, Swartzy...trying to learn.

    Thanks Elaine...we are all learning.....the day we stop is the day we sell the equipment iloveyou.gif
    Swartzy:
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  • tday01tday01 Registered Users Posts: 3 Beginner grinner
    edited November 19, 2009
    Mission Accomplished
    Mission Accomplished! Mood has been conveyed...
  • lilmommalilmomma Registered Users Posts: 1,060 Major grins
    edited November 19, 2009
    You know, we were doing just fine in here swartzy, then you had to come in and show us all up!rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif Great stuff as usual!
  • DavidSDavidS Registered Users Posts: 1,279 Major grins
    edited November 19, 2009
    Great stuff! You did an awesome job with the lighting.
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