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Totally Engrossed


 
  Totally Engrossed
Totally Engrossed
Mamiya M645j; 80mm f/2.8 Sekor; Portra 160NC; Sunpak 383 aimed upward for ceiling bounce; taken from 2-1/2 feet above floor angled upward to place room corner behind subject and ceiling corner behind head; framed face between music and guitar neck.

John A. Lind

 
 
 

Sanford Dickerson
 

Nice photo. However, it would have ben more dramatic if you had used a small kicker light or fill card in front of subject to throw light into eye area, thus eliminating "racoon" effect.


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January 11, 2001

 

John A. Lind
  Yes, absolutely dead on, it's the only flaw from what I envisioned for it. Realized that it's lacking catchlights as soon as I saw the proof. Don't have a kicker light . . . but _could_ have used the reverse side of my "gray card" which is pure white which could have reduced the shadow and gotten catchlights! Hindsight is 20/20 but it shouldn't happen again. Thanks.
-- John


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January 24, 2001

 
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