Shielded From Sin by Canon DSLR Challenge


17-SEP-2006	Mikel Featherston

From my TV gallery: http://www.pbase.com/mfeather/tv

Natural sunlight via a large window as the sole light source. Maybe too much.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
1/20s f/3.5 at 10.0mm iso200 full exif

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Guest		24-Sep-2006 03:29
The idea is excellent. So is the whole series in your gallery. I will object the use of the 10mm focal range. The TV set is so distorted it does not look real anymore. It seems to me a lot of people use 10mm just because they have it and it is "cool" without realizing how detrimental it can be to their picture. But this is more a rant or possibly envy as I do not own a 10-20 but a 12-24... :-) Matt

Vikas Malhotra		23-Sep-2006 06:18
Lovely shot; excellent B&W treatment Mikel. Very very nice. Cheers, Vikas

Guest		23-Sep-2006 05:20
Beautifully done, Mikel. Thanks for including the link to your TV gallery, great images. I don't feel like there's too much light from the window...you've handled the highlights and gradations wonderfully. I love the light on all of the elements here: floor, model, umbrella, wall. I agree with Lonnit that a bit more separation between hair and umbrella would be nice but it really is a spectacular piece regardless. -Michael

Mikel Featherston		22-Sep-2006 21:48
Lonnit, The B&W conversion is the culprit here. The umbrella is actually red, and would not have blended so mcuh if I had left it as a color image. However, the series was intended as black and white from the start, so I should have considered a different colored umbrella or a reflector.

Canon DSLR Challenge		22-Sep-2006 20:58
Very nice. I really would have liked a reflector bouncing some detail light under the umbrella to separate her hair from the background. ~ Lonnit

Canon DSLR Challenge		22-Sep-2006 20:16
This is good, really good. The B&W treatment is superb too --- aam1234