D1x - Holmes and Watson

[Greg Durrett]

I have been doing some shooting lately, though of a more freelance nature. Peeking into the forums here from time to time I see that folks are improving and throwing up some tremendous work here!!

Here's a shot from a recent gig for some voice actors who have re-created the Sherlock Holmes story "The Speckled Band" on CD. They need some promotional photos for the CD jacket.



I borrowed a 35 - 70 zoom, shot this at 40mm, F5.6 at 1/100. There's a large (4x6) silver reflector below the subjects and angled up to throw light onto their faces and clothing. Shot in matrix metering mode, manual focus. Converted to B&W, cropped, some dodging and burning and USM.

Thanks for looking, and see you around!

Greg

 

[Klaus Wiese]

Great work, Greg!

Klaus

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[morris]

Greg, you did a wonderful job! The use of the reflector lit there faces well under the hats and added a softer look to what would have been very harsh shadows.

Morris

I have been doing some shooting lately, though of a more freelance
nature. Peeking into the forums here from time to time I see that
folks are improving and throwing up some tremendous work here!!

Here's a shot from a recent gig for some voice actors who have
re-created the Sherlock Holmes story "The Speckled Band" on CD.
They need some promotional photos for the CD jacket.



I borrowed a 35 - 70 zoom, shot this at 40mm, F5.6 at 1/100.
There's a large (4x6) silver reflector below the subjects and
angled up to throw light onto their faces and clothing. Shot in
matrix metering mode, manual focus. Converted to B&W, cropped, some
dodging and burning and USM.

Thanks for looking, and see you around!

Greg

 

[stana]

Hi Greg,

I like the smooth look to this shot. I wonder why you did not shoot in b&w to begin with. Is there some advantage to shooting in color first?

Stan

 

[jr]

You've mastered the use of light in this one! Very nice light all around the frame, especially the faces and the clothing look really good - although Watson does not look quite like I'd expect ;-)

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Jouko
http://www.pbase.com/ruuskan

 

[hugh]

I have been doing some shooting lately, though of a more freelance
nature. Peeking into the forums here from time to time I see that
folks are improving and throwing up some tremendous work here!!

Thanks for looking, and see you around!

Greg

Hello Greg,

Good to see you. They obviously picked the right guy to do their pics. Well done.

hugh

 

[Dirk Vermeirre]

I have been doing some shooting lately, though of a more freelance
nature. Peeking into the forums here from time to time I see that
folks are improving and throwing up some tremendous work here!!

Here's a shot from a recent gig for some voice actors who have
re-created the Sherlock Holmes story "The Speckled Band" on CD.
They need some promotional photos for the CD jacket.



I borrowed a 35 - 70 zoom, shot this at 40mm, F5.6 at 1/100.
There's a large (4x6) silver reflector below the subjects and
angled up to throw light onto their faces and clothing. Shot in
matrix metering mode, manual focus. Converted to B&W, cropped, some
dodging and burning and USM.

Thanks for looking, and see you around!

Greg

Hi Greg,

Very well done, great detail in the dark clothes by using the reflector. Perfect shot with a great mood and very stylish, great Pro job, I think that your client will be very happy.

With very kind regards,

Dirk

 

[Ruvy]

Hi Greg

A teriffic image!!!. Has good expression of the subject and all features are showing very well. Never used an umbrella I wonder what llight does it reflect? sun or a bulb in the umbrella. I know its a dumb question but I have lots of holes in my photogrphic education and feel its better to aknoledge than hide them...

Ruvy