haha this is the new and improved version! with 2 lights instead of 1
and yeah man! miss those times!! shall we do it again!?!?! hahaha
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haha this is the new and improved version! with 2 lights instead of 1
and yeah man! miss those times!! shall we do it again!?!?! hahaha
Yep. A little DI is definitely involved to enhance the shadows and highlight areas, but they were not too far from the original, and I did not go to extreme lengths to attain such a shot.
No flashes were used in both cases and it's about finding the right balance (shutter speed) between a fully (dark) silhouetted and one that can show just enough details. And if you can see, both shots I had the subjects turn their face ever so slightly towards the camera, so that you can see the details and make out their features and expressions.
If I were to do a fully dark silhouette shot, I might not ask them to turn so much as the features I would then want to highlight, would be their profiles.
Thanks thanks haha, I will try my best to keep myself fit enough to be around in 20 odd years time! lol
And I am Michael of course, as stated in the thread title
Im always your fan on your wedding photos. great series and have learned more from you. Keep posting!
Thanks for the appreciation and I will try my best to post as often as i can.
Amazing work michael!!! Happy new year to you!!
Thanks Alvin!! A very smooth and prosperous new year to you too!!
Seeya soon
Brand
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that has got to be the largest throw of confetti ever!
I don't think it's the most ever in my career so far, but definitely up there with the best of them
Thanks JQ, it was inspiration by our fellow photographers here that spurred my passion and I am still driven by their works each day to try and better myself. Hopefully what I post here has the same effect on others too.
And I am very flattered but I don't think I am at the stage in my life to be considered a mentor yet. Plus, in this day and age, with information flowing so freely, I doubt having disciples is even necessary, much as I learned my trade the DIY way. & don't you think that having someone call you master/mentor/shifu sounds really odd! hahaha
Sharing sessions/workshops are fine and we are always looking forward to help the industry grow. Just don't call us shifu! hahahahaa
Hi! Great shot, nice framing! Wanna ask how did u get the faces so nicely exposed yet retaining their shadows in the floor in the foreground? Fill flash would haf removed these shadows right?
yep. Fill flash was used. the light at the back should be fired at a higher power as compared to the one pointing at the subject's faces. And it also depends on how you mold the light of the fill flash, as I got my assistant to try to flank the light so that it does not hit the top and bottom of the image. Of course, using just the standard canon speedlite will not yield the most optimum result, thus the shot was enhanced later in photoshop, resulting in the final shot you see here.
well said! =) no worries lol i was just kidding about the disciple part. you sound worried :bsmilie:
once again keep on posting! i enjoy your photos :thumbsup:
no lar haha not worried one bit :bsmilie: just feel odd to have a "disciple" that's all
Thanks and ya i will keep posting whenever i can
