John,
Initially, the shots have impact becuase they capture the perfect moment.
(Like a calendar photo.)
Then, in the next instant, I was knocked me out by the shadow detail. How
did you know that the seamless background would be rendered as ***near***
black and that the folds would be captured as deepest shadow?
The sense of depth is really something I've never seen on my monitor before.
It reminds me of my 25 year old Kodachromes from the Grand Teton National
Park. I'm reminded that someone here used the word "luminous" the other
day.
I want to learn to capture that more often!
Lama
> At 05:19 1/17/02, you wrote:
> >John,
> >
> >Yeah, great moments. The decisive moment, for sure. But what about the
> >lighting? How can you tell that you had fill from the walls and ceiling?
> >Did you make Polaroids or can you read the quality of a strobe? I'm not
> >that quick. :) The light is amazing. Was the strobe on an umbrella?
> >
> >Lama
>
> Lama,
> No polaroids. Strobe was on an umbrella; about 1 meter in
> diameter. Also
> has an *excellent* modeling light. Guessed there would be enough
> fill from
> the white ceiling and far wall based on the modeling light and
> photographs
> I've seen from his studio. Never any severe lack of fill. I
> feel lucky in
> that regard too.
>
> -- John
>
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