Gettin' Ready for the Rustlers...

[rwells]

http://rw.smugmug.com/photos/198059751-L.jpg

[Scotty_R]

This is a wonderful portrait, Wells. Great use of natural light, fine details that tell a story and a top notch B&W conversion. Very nicely done.

[rwells]

This is a wonderful portrait, Wells. Great use of natural light, fine details that tell a story and a top notch B&W conversion. Very nicely done.

Thanks Scotty,

Glad you enjoyed it.

I love hearing the words "natural light" as I have been working on my (2) 580EX setup. This was shot with said setup.

I shot a series of pics with this cowboy and will be posting more as I process them. I did enter one in the latest LPS contest.

[rwells]

Here's another one from this shoot... (pun intended) :rofl

http://rw.smugmug.com/photos/198188516-M.jpg

[wesleyt]

Randy,

I agree with Scotty; excellent capture. Congrats on your strobe mastery; I know it's difficult.

Regards,
Wes

[rwells]

Randy,

I agree with Scotty; excellent capture. Congrats on your strobe mastery; I know it's difficult. Regards, Wes

Thanks a million Wes, but I assure you mastery is not the correct word yet :D . I'm really just getting cranked up with the dual 580EX setup for portrait work.


Guess I'll go ahead and post a few more...

NOTE: I would have loved not to have to crop off the legs on these, but I don't have any backgrounds yet and that darn sheet just isn't long enough. :cry


It was fun trying out different western poses.

http://rw.smugmug.com/photos/198598352-L.jpg


http://rw.smugmug.com/photos/198598586-L.jpg


http://rw.smugmug.com/photos/198598740-L.jpg


And here is one that I also took with the dual 580EX setup, trying to simulate a portrait around a campfire. (After this pic, I did light a campfire for the picture I entered in the latest LPS contest.)

http://rw.smugmug.com/photos/198599167-L.jpg


And for comparison sake, the shot by firelight.

http://rw.smugmug.com/photos/198599297-L.jpg

Thanks for looking...

[Seneca]

Good series...the last one is my favorite.

[rwells]

Good series...the last one is my favorite.

That means a LOT coming from you :thumb

Thank you!