Cyndi Previews - Dark Fairy

Bilsen

Yes there is a storyline coming in keeping with my recent practice of "shoot within a shoot" but I need to put that together next week. For now, here are some "straight modeling" images Cyndi and I shot before we started the story. At least my "blurred background" fan club should be happy today.:rofl

Just a note, this is my typical "no flash-no reflectors" set. The hairlight you may see is reflected off this HUGE white rock to camera right.

We like silly test shots, remember?


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Hackbone

Nice set but 2-5-8 just are screamers.....love em.

Bilsen

Thanks Hack. How you been down there. Maybe in the fall you can return the trip and come up to NY.

Sam

Nice set! I am with Hackbone re: 2,5,8.

Sam

Hackbone

Mr. Bilsen, I would jump at the chance!!!! Actually I was in NY Sat, got to see the show "Jersey Boys".

jmphotocraft

8 really says something, I love it. Very creative. Could be used as a music album cover. Most of these I would have chosen thinner DOF, but we've been over this. 2 to me looks like an in-between-poses grab shot so it's not doing it for me. 5, imo, is kind of a cliche pose and shooting from below has rounded her face a bit.

Bilsen

Thanks JM.

They are all shot wide open (f 4.0) and at least middle tele with that waterfall 50' behind her. What you see is what I got.

D3Sshooter

Love this work , so I must a fa of blur backgrounds ….I like all of them except 6, that is a bit to posed..
Good job...

Bilsen

Thanks D3.

This was shoot 40 over 3 years with Cyndi so and we try to mix things up a bit . Still, every so often we get a "poser".

M38A1

I too have to go with 2, 5 and 8. Simply beautiful work with natural light and using your environment to it's full potential re: reflected light

jonh68

2,5, and 8 as well. The backgrounds are controlled, the focus is on her and creates a fantasy feel for the shoot.