Day 188 - Stunned

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ISO 500 f/9 1s 1 SB-800 @ 50mm 1/1 power with shoot through umbrella camera left triggered with pocket wizard plus IIs.

The spinning wool was taken in a separate exposure and then blended together in post.

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I had been wanting to try this and finally got a chance.  I wish I could have found a darker place in my suburban neighborhood.  It was also and extremely hot night to be burning steel wool and spinning it in a circle.  Next time I try this shot, it will be nice if I can get an assistant and a model so I can do this in a single exposure.

until tomorrow,
enjoy

Day 187 - The Cog

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ISO 100 f/22 1/200s 1 SB-26 in mini-softbox directly behind and above subject to create a direct reflection.  Triggered with pocket wizard plus IIs.



Still not feeling 100% lately and I was short on ideas.  Someone might try to tell me this shot is underexposed, and I will agree with them that this exposure might be a stop under.  From the exposures that I bracketed I like this one best, because it showed the texture of the metal and was not bright enough to show the dirty spots on the glass.  I like that I didn't have to use a the clone tool or healing bush to mask out the dirty spots  of glass, so I think this exposure is the correct one.


setup shot



until tomorrow,
enjoy

Day 186 - The Camera

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ISO 200 f/16 1/200s 1 SB-26 with mini softbox high camera right @ 20mm 1/4th power triggered with pocket wizard plus IIs




setup shot

Day 185 - No Fireworks for me

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No Feeling well see setup shot for strobist info


setup shot here

Day 184 - Voodoo Lounge

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ISO 200 f/2.8 1/15s 1 SB-26 @ 1/4 power shoot through umbrella camera right.



I am sorry I forgot to include a setup shot with this set, but my umbrella was sitting on top of the bar elbow to elbow between 2 customers so I had to work quickly.

This is actually part of a sub-project called "People at Work"

Today is officially the half way point of this 366 project. From the 365 projects I have followed in the past this is the point when people start quitting or complaining how hard it is to get out everyday and take a photo. For me, it has gotten easier each day to go out and shoot to see if I can take a better photo today than yesterday.

This picture was taken at local bar called Voodoo Lounge in Downtown Huntsville. Nick left, is a newly acquired friend who is extremely supportive of my photos and tells everyone at the bar about my work. If you are in Downtown Huntsville; stop by and visit Nick and Lindsey, camera right, to cool off and grab a beer or cocktail. The Voodoo Lounge is basement level shotgun bar on the square of Downtown Huntsville with inexpensive beer and a lively scene.

until tomorrow,
enjoy

Day 183 - Sunset

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ISO 200 f/2.8 1/500s Basic Clamshell lighting 1 SB-26 above @ 50mm 1/10th power through white umbrella and 1 SB-26 below through a white umbrella @ 50mm 1/20/th power triggered with pocket wizard plus IIs.



I thought I was going to get kicked out of the 2nd place in a week, but the security guard was nice enough to let me stay long enough to get this shot. I used to 2 tough green gels on the flashes and then shifted the whitebalance in post to get this magenta biased sunset. I am not the best looking person in front of the camera and often pose very awkwardly, but hopefully I will get some willing participants to stand in front of the camera soon.

until tomorrow,
enjoy

setup shot

Day 182 - Fit

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ISO 200 f/2.8 1/1000s 1 SB-26 on each side of me @ 24mm 1/2th power fired at wall. Triggered with pocket wizard plus IIs

setup shot


I want to start by giving my sincerest thanks to everyone on Flickr, Facebook, twitter, instagram, and of course all of my friends and family who have given me such great positive feedback. You have no idea how much it motivates when I have people tell me how much they enjoy my photos.

For today's photo I decided to photograph my car as practice for a future shoot. The problem with lighting cars is that I don't own any large softboxes. I Improvised by bouncing 2 flashes off of a white wall behind me. I am not sure why I chose to shoot a profile shot of the car and wish I had picked a sexier angle, but the point was to learn and get better.

until tomorrow,
enjoy