I learned to light after years of deconstructing the work of other photographers. And I know from your previous feedback that you guys are fond of these posts, so let’s dig into another one.
How did I make this picture?
Is it a lucky snapshot?
Is it lit?
If so, how?
The camera Settings?
The direction?
Post production?
Whatever details you think are needed to make this image.
Looking forward to you trying to pick this apart… I’ll reveal everything in a followup post. The person who gets the closest gets… …a chest bump and a pizza, or signed book or something. Don’t be shy. Let er rip.
could be waaaaay off.. but ; Key light to camera left but behind the dancer as not to light the front of her arm. fill light to camera right perpendicular to the dancer.f8 or so to retain sharpness throughout as she is stretched so far out. At least 250th if she was actually in the air, but possibly post was done to make it appear that way.
Oh, and a black backdrop?
Thats all i got
Great work as always
Ryan
I would agree with Ryan,
Large light on camera left higher and at 45 degree to her jump and also about 10h30 behind her and one more softlight on camera right but below her at about 4h30 to create some type of clam lightning as she is doing a Grand Jeté (jumping split) in the air and I am also guessing that the picture was taken from what would have been eye line which gives the feeling of being taken from below her with probably some 24mm
kudos to the ballerina that is doing one of the nicest Grand Jeté I have seen in picture as well as a very nice “port de bras” and “port de tete”
just guessing 🙂
Stephanie
Ok, how about from a ladder subject on floor, two lights poss softbox with grids, camera right and camera left rear.
should be a good start on the topic
2 controlled lights left and right.
Really enjoy the lighting, it makes her look sculpted.
It’s also very nice that her body isn’t “disappearing” into the blackness, she is lit from both sides.
f/8
1/500
Lit from right and left rear of subject.
Maybe some level/exposure adjustments in post-production to get the shadows just right.