with the light, shooting Carina from the side with her back to the sun..... very nice.....
Pre-Raphaelite period. I'm going to have to try this technique more often.
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..... 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.
6 Comments
Donna
5/25/2014 05:59:51 am
She looks so lovely and romantic. Your photos are beautiful.
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Inma
5/25/2014 06:32:31 am
Wonderful photos Martha ! Yes she looks like a Pre-Raphaelite girl !
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Lynn
5/26/2014 10:02:01 pm
I think these photos are sure to be winners. They are quite stunning. You take the most gorgeous shots. I have always been curious - what kind of camera do you use?
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Martha
5/26/2014 10:19:33 pm
I use an older Canon Rebel XT with a Canon EFS 17-85mm lens with Image Stabilizer. I shoot everything in RAW, which means I have to process all the photos in PhotoShop(CS6)
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Lynn
5/28/2014 07:54:43 am
Thanks! I always use a Canon Rebel too. Love them. Hope one day to be able to take photos like you!
Jane
6/2/2014 03:17:55 am
I agree about your Pre-Raphaelite comment......I thought that as soon as I saw the photos.
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