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Uploaded: February 12, 2010
I fixed some flaws and re-entered.
Image of a young lady looking in the mirror. She is with the back to the window, actually turned at about 45 degrees with her left side towards the light. The mirror was facing the window but slightly tilted back. The mirror was also lower than the window and I had the girl sit on the floor - hence the catchlight from the reflected light in the upper side of her eye. In the background we had a purple fabric, placed on a big cardboard and parallel with her back, so we don't get a mirror reflection of what was in the room. Basically I was playing with angles :)
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/20 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 45.00 mm, Model: E-300
Violeta Harrington February 12, 2010
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member since: 2/20/2004 Very nice, love the lighting!
2/11/2010 7:12:20 AM
Dale Hardin
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member since: 7/12/2006 You continue to impress me, Violeta. Another fine example of composition coupled with lovely lighting and sharp clean detail. Beautifully done.
2/11/2010 11:59:49 AM
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member since: 4/28/2004 Beautiful. :O)
2/11/2010 1:07:12 PM
Vickie J. Jenkins
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member since: 10/8/2008 Beautiful, Violeta. Is this 2 photos or one? Either way, it's amazing
2/11/2010 1:17:00 PM
Violeta Harrington
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member since: 10/30/2006 Wow, thank you very much Wendy, Dale, Dr.S, and Vickie :). Glad you like this image.
Vickie, this is one single image of the girl looking in the mirror. She is with the back to the window, actually turned at about 45 degrees with her left side towards the light. The mirror was facing the window but slightly tilted back.
2/11/2010 4:18:19 PM
Dale Hardin
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member since: 7/12/2006 Thanks so much for sharing the details on the execution of this image, Violeta. I assume the tilted mirror was to reduce glare and eliminate your refection?
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Violeta Harrington February 12, 2010
Dale, I tilted the mirror to get more reflected light from it, since it was lower than the window. #8377165Rick Clark February 12, 2010
Wow, another beauty! Well done! #8377481Michelle Alton February 13, 2010
To me it is ultra-impressive when a photographer is able to totally control the light and shadow. This is a brilliant experiment, and she takes on a sort of alien, supernatural look. #8378287Violeta Harrington February 15, 2010
Thank you Rick and Michelle :) #8384233Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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