Vintage Buffalo Bill
I ended up talking with the man who plays Buffalo Bill in the daily gunfight show in Cody, WY. As we talked I noticed the light on his face was doing cool things. Rather than have that be a distraction from the conversation, I asked to make his portrait. He was more than happy to pose and as I made a few shots I realized there was a obvious vintage photographic possibility with him. I'm not one to play into such things but hey, it's Buffalo Bill for goodness' sake.
The trick was getting a background that didn't distract from his averted gaze. We were on a fairly busy porch just outside a saloon. He was graciously patient as I waited for the activity to subside and I could snap this shot.
My primary compositional concern was the brim of his hat. As this image is not cropped, I tried to place it so that it would just kiss the edge of the frame. Finally, I gave it a little warmth in Lightroom and it was go to go.
Make pictures.
The trick was getting a background that didn't distract from his averted gaze. We were on a fairly busy porch just outside a saloon. He was graciously patient as I waited for the activity to subside and I could snap this shot.
My primary compositional concern was the brim of his hat. As this image is not cropped, I tried to place it so that it would just kiss the edge of the frame. Finally, I gave it a little warmth in Lightroom and it was go to go.
Make pictures.
6 comments:
Definitely a vintage and well-worn look, but one that still evokes an air of the "good old days," back when nearly everyone had to make a living with their hands.
Still, you gotta wonder, did this guy lust after the 1969 Camaro RS in highschool, and have an 8 track of Black Sabbath or two when he was a teenager...
Great shot sir.
Great portrait Clay, you do simple portraits so very well, nice LR work, too...
Beautiful! Wanna do it, too! :-)
Fantastic. I'm sure I could touch him. He is sitting right there. So close. So real.
Just found your blog. Loving your work. Can't wait to dig deeper. I'll be back.
It's a fine shot technically and the effort you put into the composition has certainly paid off. Very nice work, well done!
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