Everything leads to Sarah. Upon seeing the graffiti on the wall, I immediately knew that I wanted to use its lines as a graphic element. I positioned Sarah in couple different places but finally settled on the position you see here. After settling on a position, Sarah commenced to give me a lot of different looks. This is the one that I liked best.
Camera settings: Nikon D3, Nikon 50mm f/1.4 shot at ISO 200, f/1.4 and 1/90th of a second.
Post Processing:
Lightroom 3—Set black and white points, added clarity and mid-tone contrast.
Photoshop CS5—used nik Silver Efex Pro to convert image to black and white.
Love the graphic elements. It makes a good portrait into an outstanding one.
ReplyDeleteAnne
I like the black and white treatment and the graphic quality of the photo. Not sure I like her looking away from the camera.
ReplyDeleteDebbie
Funny, I really like her looking away, and I'm usually not a huge fan of the subject looking away. But I think her smile (almost laugh) and the graphic lines fit perfectly with the expression. Great job!
ReplyDeleteWould the photo be improved by you moving closer to the wall so that she was not looking way from you so much? Just an idea.
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