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17-SEP-2006 Mikel Featherston

Shielded From Sin

San Diego

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 hide exif
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Date/Time17-Sep-2006 11:33:53
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length10 mm
Exposure Time1/20 sec
Aperturef/3.5
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias0.67
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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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 Malhotra23-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 Featherston22-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 Challenge22-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 Challenge22-Sep-2006 20:16
This is good, really good. The B&W treatment is superb too --- aam1234