Underground Bohemian

[Box Man]

• NIKON CORPORATION - NIKON 1 V1
• 32.0 mm
• ƒ/1.2
• 1/125 sec
• Pattern
• Auto exposure
• ISO 180

 

[AlbertM43user]

Due to the directional of lighting, if I do it I might shoot with 0.5 stop lower exposure to preserve the highlight and do minor shadow lifting in shadow in PP.

Reason: face could be an important part to the frame so overblown it might not be desired. Specially it seems that a little too harsh on the lighting on the face to me.

I would use a lower exposure and do shadow lifting in post to balance the overall brightness, or use a reflector on the left lower side of the young lady to fill the shadow.

My 2 cents.

 

[Smaug]

A fun shot. Thanks for sharing.

 

[RBIV]

Given the somewhat unique subject matter, I like the minor harsh lighting on her face.
I think the image works, and works well.

 

[Box Man]

Due to the directional of lighting, if I do it I might shoot with 0.5 stop lower exposure to preserve the highlight and do minor shadow lifting in shadow in PP.

Reason: face could be an important part to the frame so overblown it might not be desired. Specially it seems that a little too harsh on the lighting on the face to me.

I would use a lower exposure and do shadow lifting in post to balance the overall brightness, or use a reflector on the left lower side of the young lady to fill the shadow.

My 2 cents.

Thanks for the comment and critique. Yes, I could have considered all those things you mentioned, but I was out with friends and only shooting for fun, as we often do. I’m no professional nor am I even a photographer—just a guy who likes to snap a few. Also, nothing was choreographed there was no planned posing involved. I just asked them to let their imagination, as well as playful disposition take them to wherever it was they were going. Cheers!

 

[Box Man]

Given the somewhat unique subject matter, I like the minor harsh lighting on her face.
I think the image works, and works well.

Thank you! Like I mentioned it was only and all for fun. Goofing off among friends. Purely spontaneous.

 

[grsnovi]

It's a cool image @Box Man

 

[Box Man]

It's a cool image @Box Man

Thank you very much, sir! Glad you liked it.

 

[ootanaboot]

That is a fun photo, well composed too.

 

[Box Man]

That is a fun photo, well composed too.

Thanks so much! And that day was quite fun. My friends like to be dramatic.