Alina - Through the Ringlights

BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
edited March 31, 2011 in People
I've worked with everything from total newbies to Elite runway models and Alina is the one who always takes my breath away.

Here she is in a series of headshots shot through a 6 foot ringlight. As a happy accident, check out her necklace and bracelet. I wish I could say I planned that.:wink

As always, click the first image for the full gallery.

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A true beauty, she doesn't need her hair to be gorgeous.

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Comments

  • BlurmoreBlurmore Registered Users Posts: 992 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2011
    the ringlight catchlights in her necklace are cool.
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  • HackboneHackbone Registered Users Posts: 4,027 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2011
    Great stuff, love the skin tones and choice of a killer bkg.
    Charles
    www.cameraone.biz
  • Albert DicksonAlbert Dickson Registered Users Posts: 520 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2011
    Takes "catch Lights" to a whole new place!. Nice.thumb.gif
    Albert D.
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  • BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2011
    Thanks guys. Can you tell I love this model??iloveyou.gif

    Hackbone, the actual light color in this ring is HORRIBLE. I always shoot a gray card (in RAW) when I use it.
    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
  • WarpedWarped Registered Users Posts: 98 Big grins
    edited March 30, 2011
    Lovely images and gorgeous model ....... but the thing that caught my attention the most was "6 foot ringlight" (sad I know!!).

    My wallet is already seizing up, but I've got to ask, Is that a self-build unit or where did you get that?
    If at first you don't succeed - maybe sky diving isn't for you.
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  • reyvee61reyvee61 Registered Users Posts: 1,877 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2011
    Your lighting is as gorgeous as she is.....lovely!
    The first one is my fave....
    Yo soy Reynaldo
  • BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2011
    Thanks guys.

    Warped - the six foot ringlight is home grown. Here's a look at it:

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    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
  • reyvee61reyvee61 Registered Users Posts: 1,877 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2011
    Thanks for the pullback.....interesting to see it exactly...
    Yo soy Reynaldo
  • WarpedWarped Registered Users Posts: 98 Big grins
    edited March 30, 2011
    Thanks for that - my wallet is breathing a sigh of relief - I had in mind a single piece, 6ft diameter flouro ring tube that I was sure would cost a fortune :)

    My previous life is as an electronics technician in the Royal Australian Navy, and I can usually work with wood or metal without too serious an injury ocurring, so might take a crack at something similar in the future.

    Lighting aside, love the images and colours - great work.
    If at first you don't succeed - maybe sky diving isn't for you.
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  • BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2011
    Go for it Warped. Just be aware that the light color is HORRIBLE SOOC so I always shoot a gray card first even in RAW. Saves me a ton of time in PP.

    Here's another view of the setup SOOC with NO color correction. Alina is gorgeous even as a Martian.iloveyou.gif

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    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
  • WarpedWarped Registered Users Posts: 98 Big grins
    edited March 31, 2011
    ...... just need to either work out a good hidey-hole in the garage/shed, or have a good excuse ready for the wife about where the new light came from when there's other things still needing to be built around the house :)
    If at first you don't succeed - maybe sky diving isn't for you.
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  • HackboneHackbone Registered Users Posts: 4,027 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2011
    John, there is a big time senior photographer who does a series called Copper Tone with the same light as SOOC. So don't throw that idea away on a few.
    Charles
    www.cameraone.biz
  • BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2011
    Really Charles.

    Where, Venutian Central High School???rolleyes1.gif
    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
  • ShimaShima Registered Users Posts: 2,547 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2011
    Love the shots, very alluring images.
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