Britni, Mark I: Pink (18+)
Well, not *that* pink... Just a pink scarf...
rofl
Actually, this was our very first set that day, even before we hit the meadows (you should be able to get a glimpse of the meadows on the bg in #4 almost completely obscured by the fog).
So, we are all alone on an empty road, fog is still pretty thick, no sun yet, everything is "drab", but I like the scene... What to do? Introduce some color!
The next thing, her clothes are off, the pink scarf is out of the bag - and we have a decent starting point...:-)
#1: NIK_0163.jpg
#2: NIK_0198.jpg
#3: NIK_0200.jpg
#4: NIK_0205.jpg
TECHNICALITIES:
5D3 + 70-200/2.8 IS USM
There was a little technical problem with this set.
The scarf was bright. Like, BRIGHT! About stop and and half (if not two full stops) brighter than the next thing.
Expose an image the for scarf to get its natural color and details - everything else turns into shadows. :dunno
Expose an image for the Britni's beautiful body or scenic bg - the scarf, our key element, becomes blown out of the park in Red channel, turns into a washed-out rag and loses its entire attractiveness. :rolleyes
Tweak the red channel in curves - sure, but then then entire scene gets some unhealthy tint. :cry
I must say, shooting in a dense fog is tricky enough to begin with (if you never tried it - be ready for some interesting surprizes exposure wise:-), and now we have a first-class set element being a whole lot brighter than the rest of the scene... :scratch
Well, the solution came with one of the finest tools in ACR 7.x - adjustment brush.
The very fact that the scarf was very distinct from the rest of the image helped the brush to work precisely on its fabrics, without affecting anything else.
Once I figured it out, the actual fix took mere seconds for each and every next image... :deal :ivar
This post was made with the assistance of Star*Explorer
roflActually, this was our very first set that day, even before we hit the meadows (you should be able to get a glimpse of the meadows on the bg in #4 almost completely obscured by the fog).
So, we are all alone on an empty road, fog is still pretty thick, no sun yet, everything is "drab", but I like the scene... What to do? Introduce some color!
The next thing, her clothes are off, the pink scarf is out of the bag - and we have a decent starting point...:-)
#1: NIK_0163.jpg
#2: NIK_0198.jpg
#3: NIK_0200.jpg
#4: NIK_0205.jpg
TECHNICALITIES:
5D3 + 70-200/2.8 IS USM
There was a little technical problem with this set.
The scarf was bright. Like, BRIGHT! About stop and and half (if not two full stops) brighter than the next thing.
Expose an image the for scarf to get its natural color and details - everything else turns into shadows. :dunno
Expose an image for the Britni's beautiful body or scenic bg - the scarf, our key element, becomes blown out of the park in Red channel, turns into a washed-out rag and loses its entire attractiveness. :rolleyes
Tweak the red channel in curves - sure, but then then entire scene gets some unhealthy tint. :cry
I must say, shooting in a dense fog is tricky enough to begin with (if you never tried it - be ready for some interesting surprizes exposure wise:-), and now we have a first-class set element being a whole lot brighter than the rest of the scene... :scratch
Well, the solution came with one of the finest tools in ACR 7.x - adjustment brush.
The very fact that the scarf was very distinct from the rest of the image helped the brush to work precisely on its fabrics, without affecting anything else.
Once I figured it out, the actual fix took mere seconds for each and every next image... :deal :ivar
This post was made with the assistance of Star*Explorer
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Came here after seeing the shot in People. Favorite in this set is the third. Angles and lines are great in that one. Only nit (apart from her tattoo) is the tips of her hair showing under her left arm.
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Thanks Eyal!
I guess I now have to make it a habit to shoot a couple of GA-rated pics to lure you guys here :-)
This post was made with the assistance of Star*Explorer[/QUOTE]
Lol, I actually do this in LR more than I care to admit for select images. I will go in and make an object "pop" by selectively pumping or mooting something specific. Sometimes color sat or clearity or even taking a skin softening brush and painting "down" the BG (5% or so) so it becomes less of an eye grabber. Lovely gal and great job covering alot of different types of images.