Meditation Time...

rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
edited August 9, 2007 in People
I must apologize for taking this picture down, there is interest in this photo for exclusive/commercial use.

Anyway, thanks to all that commented so kindly.
Randy

Comments

  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    WOW!!!!!!!!!! THATS GREAT..........gta
  • urbanariesurbanaries Registered Users Posts: 2,690 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    Awesome shot. Amazing colors. Love it!!! bowdown.gif
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  • pyrtekpyrtek Registered Users Posts: 539 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    Even if you got the chance to pose all three of them, I don't think you could
    get anything better. Really really great stuff.
    Bernard
    http://bertold.zenfolio.com
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited August 8, 2007
    love the symmetry of this-

    and the colors-

    just a really neat shot-
  • urbanariesurbanaries Registered Users Posts: 2,690 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    I keep looking at this (still in awe, there is so much detail, color and mystery in this shot) and wondering how did you light all three cowboys so well? did you have strobes at multiple heights? It seems to me the top cowboys would be backlit even if you used a strobe on the main cowboy, given how well you exposed the sky. I'm stumped! headscratch.gif
    Canon 5D MkI
    50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.8, 24-70 2.8L, 35mm 1.4L, 135mm f2L
    ST-E2 Transmitter + (3) 580 EXII + radio poppers
  • Clickr_GrlClickr_Grl Registered Users Posts: 69 Big grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    urbanaries wrote:
    I keep looking at this (still in awe, there is so much detail, color and mystery in this shot) and wondering how did you light all three cowboys so well? did you have strobes at multiple heights? It seems to me the top cowboys would be backlit even if you used a strobe on the main cowboy, given how well you exposed the sky. I'm stumped! headscratch.gif

    Wow! Yeah! I had to look at this again to see that! How did you do that? This is definately a keeper!! Great work!
    :barb
    I am Mine!
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    Thank you all for the kind words...

    My partner was shooting the "main" arena shots this time, so that allowed me the freedom to finally get some behind the shoots shots (no pun intended)

    I was walking around taking pics of the riders getting ready & I was walking toward another good shot when I saw this in my peripheral vision. I backed up a few steps, composed the shot, and I'm pleased with the resulting image.

    As to the how's:

    About 7pm, so the sun was very low and shining on the cowboys from the direction of the shot. They were not back-lit.

    Camera on manual - 1/250 f/4.5 ISO 200 (for ambient)
    580EX set to ETTL with -1 FEC - not quite 45deg angle on flash head and white card pulled out (fill flash) -- this setup actually shot most of the fill on the upper cowboys, and the card bounced just the right amount onto the main subject. Got to love ETTL thumb.gif

    Now for grins... This was shot with a "kit" lens (18-55mm)
    I have taken many a good shot with this lens (I did not buy the kit, but purchased this lens separately, later)

    Hope that helps.

    Thanks again...
    Randy
  • kombizzkombizz Banned Posts: 267 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    I assume you asked him to put his head down and he did !
    nice shot
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    kombizz wrote:
    I assume you asked him to put his head down and he did !
    nice shot

    No... he was getting mentally prepared and I would not interfere with that. These guys play a dangerous game and need to be focused.

    Thanks for looking
    Randy
  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    Absoulutely
    OUTSTANDING! To quote our wonderful artist in residence, "Sweet Mercy"!
    Swartzy:
    NAPP Member | Canon Shooter
    Weddings/Portraits and anything else that catches my eye.
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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    Swartzy wrote:
    OUTSTANDING! To quote our wonderful artist in residence, "Sweet Mercy"!

    Thanks Swartzy, that means a good deal to me, I appreciate it...
    Randy
  • wesleytwesleyt Registered Users Posts: 112 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    Randy,

    That's an amazing and beautiful capture. Good job!

    Regards,
    Wes
  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    Marvelous shot on so many levels. Gotta echo the "wows!!"

    Thanks for sharing the details of how you captured the picture.

    Virginia
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  • iSYTEiSYTE Registered Users Posts: 71 Big grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    Wheres the image?
    Is the image still posted somewhere?
  • iSYTEiSYTE Registered Users Posts: 71 Big grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    iSYTE wrote:
    Is the image still posted somewhere?
    I missed the second page on my first view! Nice image! Great composition...Amazing color saturation....What camera body are you using?
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    iSYTE wrote:
    I missed the second page on my first view! Nice image! Great composition...Amazing color saturation....What camera body are you using?

    I appreciate that!

    Canon 30D - Standard Picture Style w/saturation boosted +2
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    Flyinggina wrote:
    Marvelous shot on so many levels. Gotta echo the "wows!!"

    Thanks for sharing the details of how you captured the picture.

    Virginia

    Thank you very much for your compliments...



    I'm just trying to follow the lead of so many on this site that freely share their hard earned knowledge.

    I hope that anything I've posted helps out. Glad you liked the photograph.
    Randy
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    WOW, how did i miss this one? This is great shot, love how well it's exposed, rich colors, contrast, composition, everything so well together. Thanks for posting thumb.gif
    Marina
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    Nikon D700 x2/D300
    Nikon 70-200 2.8/50 1.8/85 1.8/14.24 2.8
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited August 9, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    WOW, how did i miss this one? This is great shot, love how well it's exposed, rich colors, contrast, composition, everything so well together. Thanks for posting thumb.gif

    Thanks Marina...

    You know what they say: Even a blind hog finds an acorn every now and again! rolleyes1.gif
    Randy
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