Dorothy in the poppy field-2: Black Hole Sun

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited April 9, 2008 in People
The final series from the Sunday shoot.

1: Flying:

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2: Dress:

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3: Star 1:

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4: Black Hole Sun:

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5: Star 2:

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6: By the reeds:

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And, finally, the only image I decided to keep only in its original color form since none of the bw/duotone treatments I tried worked for its benefit (technical reasons mostly)

7: On the reeds:

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(color versions follow)
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    And the color versions of the duotones above:

    1: Flying:

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    2: Dress:

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    3: Star 1:

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    4: Wind (was Black Hole Sun):

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    5: Star 2:

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    6: By the reeds:

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    DA END :ivar
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  • heatherfeatherheatherfeather Registered Users Posts: 2,738 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    1 & 2 are amazing! But I actually like them better in color (but only marginally) The sky is so blue.... But excellent work.
    I really liked it in duo tone, and then saw it in color and it took my breath away.
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    heatherfeather wrote:
    1 & 2 are amazing! But I actually like them better in color (but only marginally) The sky is so blue.... But excellent work.
    I really liked it in duo tone, and then saw it in color and it took my breath away.
    Thank you, appreciate it! Thus far the client seems to prefer the color ones. But I'm still glad I did this little orange excursion..:-)
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    You outdone yourself this time dude......these are fabulous...simply fabulous. Sweet colors, comps, execution is right on. Did I say fabulous?clap.gifclapthumb.gifthumb
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    Swartzy wrote:
    You outdone yourself this time dude......these are fabulous...simply fabulous. Sweet colors, comps, execution is right on. Did I say fabulous?clap.gifclapthumb.gifthumb
    David, thank you! thumb.gif
    I think it's the model and the flowers... Basically, two beautiful things together, all you have to do is to press the shutter :-) rolleyes1.gif
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  • SloYerRollSloYerRoll Registered Users Posts: 2,788 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    While humility is nice. The fact is you took some fantastic shots clap.gif
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    SloYerRoll wrote:
    While humility is nice. The fact is you took some fantastic shots clap.gif
    Thank you! Really appreciate it! thumb.gif
    I must say, it's a huge difference when you working with a person who has at least some experience of being in front of the camera, not camera-shy, is capable of following the basic directions and has a fun, cheerful attitude. The only problem - very hard to cull mwink.gifrolleyes1.gif

    Talking to the flash:-)

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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,955 moderator
    edited April 9, 2008
    Nik,

    This whole series is terrific. I couldn't begin to pick a favorite. bowdown.gifbow

    Cheers,
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    Richard wrote:
    Nik,

    This whole series is terrific. I couldn't begin to pick a favorite. bowdown.gifbow

    Cheers,

    Thanks, Richard! thumb.gif
    You can understand what I felt like when I ended up with 70+ frames marked **, all about the same level, but all different in this or that way, and I could not possibly have more than a dozen in the final set... Going back and forth assigning an extra "star' or taking it back was like making the "Sophie's choice" almost... mwink.gif
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  • dawssvtdawssvt Registered Users Posts: 413 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    #7 is my favorite. Nice work thumb.gif

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  • Scott_QuierScott_Quier Registered Users Posts: 6,524 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    I'm not a big fan of the duotone shots. However, I think duotone #3 (Star 1) and #4 (Black Hole Sun) are very nicely done.

    My favorites are the #1 and #2 (color versions).
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  • BriShayBriShay Registered Users Posts: 274 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    I love the color ones! clap.gif
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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    I love these Nikolai! The duotone and the color shots are both good, in different ways. :D

    I've been seeing a lot of photos in these poppies, and I'm really glad to see a pretty model taking advantage of them... and great photography to catch it!

    I love the Muench star shots, not only because of the sunrays but because of the suggestive outline of her body through the dress. Simply stated but effective! thumb.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    dawssvt wrote:
    #7 is my favorite. Nice work thumb.gif
    So is my wife's mwink.gifrolleyes1.gif
    Thank you! thumb.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    Scott_Quier wrote:
    I'm not a big fan of the duotone shots. However, I think duotone #3 (Star 1) and #4 (Black Hole Sun) are very nicely done.

    My favorites are the #1 and #2 (color versions).

    Hey partner! thumb.gif

    I must admit, duotone is not my normal cup of tea either. But in this case I just felt I had to do it ne_nau.gif Glad you liked some of it! :ivar
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    BriShay wrote:
    I love the color ones! clap.gif
    Thank you! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    schmoo wrote:
    I love these Nikolai! The duotone and the color shots are both good, in different ways. :D

    I've been seeing a lot of photos in these poppies, and I'm really glad to see a pretty model taking advantage of them... and great photography to catch it!

    I love the Muench star shots, not only because of the sunrays but because of the suggestive outline of her body through the dress. Simply stated but effective! thumb.gif
    Thanks, Steph, you're too kind:-)
    You've read my intentions 100%: I wanted to catch the body outline using this contre-a-jour setup. And the star.. And the wind...;-) rolleyes1.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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