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Cyndi Previews - Dark Fairy

BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
edited August 21, 2014 in People
Yes there is a storyline coming in keeping with my recent practice of "shoot within a shoot" but I need to put that together next week. For now, here are some "straight modeling" images Cyndi and I shot before we started the story. At least my "blurred background" fan club should be happy today.:rofl

Just a note, this is my typical "no flash-no reflectors" set. The hairlight you may see is reflected off this HUGE white rock to camera right.

We like silly test shots, remember?
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Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen

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    HackboneHackbone Registered Users Posts: 4,027 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2014
    Nice set but 2-5-8 just are screamers.....love em.
    Charles
    www.cameraone.biz
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    BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2014
    Thanks Hack. How you been down there. Maybe in the fall you can return the trip and come up to NY.
    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
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    SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2014
    Nice set! I am with Hackbone re: 2,5,8.

    Sam
    www.samlinvillephotography.com
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    HackboneHackbone Registered Users Posts: 4,027 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2014
    Mr. Bilsen, I would jump at the chance!!!! Actually I was in NY Sat, got to see the show "Jersey Boys".
    Charles
    www.cameraone.biz
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    jmphotocraftjmphotocraft Registered Users Posts: 2,987 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2014
    8 really says something, I love it. Very creative. Could be used as a music album cover. Most of these I would have chosen thinner DOF, but we've been over this. 2 to me looks like an in-between-poses grab shot so it's not doing it for me. 5, imo, is kind of a cliche pose and shooting from below has rounded her face a bit.
    -Jack

    An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
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    BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2014
    Thanks JM.

    They are all shot wide open (f 4.0) and at least middle tele with that waterfall 50' behind her. What you see is what I got.
    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
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    D3SshooterD3Sshooter Registered Users Posts: 1,187 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2014
    Love this work , so I must a fa of blur backgrounds ….I like all of them except 6, that is a bit to posed..
    Good job...
    A photographer without a style, is like a pub without beer
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    BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2014
    Thanks D3.

    This was shoot 40 over 3 years with Cyndi so and we try to mix things up a bit . Still, every so often we get a "poser". Laughing.gif
    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
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    M38A1M38A1 Registered Users Posts: 1,317 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2014
    I too have to go with 2, 5 and 8. Simply beautiful work with natural light and using your environment to it's full potential re: reflected light
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    jonh68jonh68 Registered Users Posts: 2,711 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2014
    2,5, and 8 as well. The backgrounds are controlled, the focus is on her and creates a fantasy feel for the shoot.
    www.jonimages.com
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