Okay, so I was thinking everyone is getting very tired of always seeing the same little ones over and over. I do have plenty of other dolls. Then I realized Iplehouse's photo contest is coming to an end this week, so I really should try come up with something new to enter. Everyone on their site seems to prefer the larger dolls, and I do have several, even though they rarely get any camera time. With the crabapple trees starting to bloom, I had been wondering who to photograph with the blossoms this year. I don't want to do constant repeats. My own crabapple trees are too high up for doll photos, but there's several over at the nearby high school where the branches come almost down to the ground. So after dinner, with the sun low in the sky, I took my beautiful Carina out of the cupboard and headed on over. She looked beautiful in the pink blossoms...
Pretty enough, but my same old camera and lighting angles. But then I tried playing
with the light, shooting Carina from the side with her back to the sun..... very nice.....
with the light, shooting Carina from the side with her back to the sun..... very nice.....
Then shooting into the sun. I don't usually go for such harsh contrasts, but I LOVE the results!
I LOVE these last two photos! They remind me of the romantic paintings of the
Pre-Raphaelite period. I'm going to have to try this technique more often.
Pre-Raphaelite period. I'm going to have to try this technique more often.
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