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I got chalk all over one of my D200s taking this and a few other close-ups inside Gym Jones today. Post-workout I worked my 50mm f1.4 around the space. It's a florescent lit brick and unfinished sheet-rock room with a raw aesthetic that's right up my alley. It's a place where people struggle and sweat. The residue of that hard work is evident in every corner.
At first I was concerned about the florescent light. I knew I was going to convert the images to black and white so it wasn't the color temperature that concerned me, rather is was the general flatness of the light. Luckily, once I started snaping, I could see that was an unfounded concern. It ended up being just right for both the detail shots and some "disciple" portraits. I love shooting wide open or close to it. Selective focus is a tricky but beautiful thing when it works.
This evening in my hotel room I messed the with a dozen or so images to give them a look that complimented my vision. I used Photoshop's channel mixer to convert to black and white and burned the borders to give them a slightly vignetted feel. Overall, I think it's a success and I look forward to making a few more tomorrow. It's a nice departure from the straight-up, well-lit stuff I've been doing lately.
Take pictures, switch it up.
At first I was concerned about the florescent light. I knew I was going to convert the images to black and white so it wasn't the color temperature that concerned me, rather is was the general flatness of the light. Luckily, once I started snaping, I could see that was an unfounded concern. It ended up being just right for both the detail shots and some "disciple" portraits. I love shooting wide open or close to it. Selective focus is a tricky but beautiful thing when it works.
This evening in my hotel room I messed the with a dozen or so images to give them a look that complimented my vision. I used Photoshop's channel mixer to convert to black and white and burned the borders to give them a slightly vignetted feel. Overall, I think it's a success and I look forward to making a few more tomorrow. It's a nice departure from the straight-up, well-lit stuff I've been doing lately.
Take pictures, switch it up.
1 comments:
Hey Clay! I really like this ring shot. I can't quite put my finger on it but as I come back to the site that image just sticks with me. Anyway glad to see you're posting again!
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