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A Midnight Cigarette


A Midnight Cigarette
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Copyright: Jens Schroder (HeadlessGuy) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 170 W: 97 N: 442] (2149)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-07
Categories: Daily Life, Artwork, Experimental, Nocturnal, Mood, Portrait
Camera: Canon 5D Mark ll, Canon 50mm f/1.4
Exposure: f/16, 1/160 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): It is me, Photos of my favorite photographers [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-04-07 10:35
Viewed: 365
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A Midnight Cigarette

Experimenting with colored gels on my flashes here and trying to build up a mood.

I used a Canon 430 EX at 1/4 power in a reflective umbrella camera right for fill light
A Vivitar DF400MZ with a blue gel at 1/1 in a softbox behind me and high left of camera.
A Vivitar DF400MZ with an orange gel at 1/16 between my hands.

The texture on the wall was added in Photoshop and so was the faint smoke.

Cheers,
Jens
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  • Great 
  • Reflex Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 396 W: 255 N: 135] (3082)
  • [2009-04-07 10:52]

Ce qui donne une ambiance tout à fait particulière, un peu "cinéma". Bleu froid et orange chaud se répondent bien. A moody moon.
Best regards
John

  • Great 
  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3303 W: 787 N: 4421] (19888)
  • [2009-04-07 11:56]

Hi Jens,
Successful experiment!
Not only for the effective set up but also, for the fantastic mood you created!
Excellent balance with the bluish shadows and the blushing light
You have a James Bond look, here!
Bravo! Annie

Salut

Ah oui je suis bien d'accord, ça donne une atmosphère digne du grand écran.
Franchement c'est superbe
eh oui je suis d'accord également : James Bond... Wow !!!!!!

Hi Jens, It appears that someone is sneaking a cigarette??? _$ Nice mood presented. Great job of post processing. Great smoke!

Lisa

awesome shot
colors and depth is perfect

Regards
Deepak

Incredible shot Jens! I LOVE the mixture of cool and warm colors. The sharpness is EXCELLENT. I like the tilt of your head, I assume this is your head..and I will refrain from a sermon on the evils of smoking...because I'm not sure if you inhaled or not! LOL!
Marvelous work!
B-)
Linda

Hi Jens,
Excellent sudio work, perfect light (thanks for the note!), the colours particular from the light from the "lighter" between your hands is great! Also the texture of the wall you added is supurb!
Hans

could one word be a fine critique ?
this word would be: excellent

  • Great 
  • Margy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 111 W: 6 N: 227] (2512)
  • [2009-04-07 15:34]

Hi jens,

Beautiful shot, the light is very good to me.
Nice pose of the man.
Well done, tfs,

Regards, Marga

Hi Jens...great work..wonderful light and details..really excellent.

Roger

  • Great 
  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1717 W: 16 N: 840] (15143)
  • [2009-04-07 20:54]

I'm always so impressed by your work, and as I've mentioned before your imagination!!! I love the lighting on this!!! Great job once again. TFS

prywitanne Jens!
nice portrait! lovely night colours! good shot! really this men like spy or detective)
ALiaksandr

Don't know what to say, other than "All good!!!"

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