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.
Not very advanced in photography but I will make a guess…
How?
Black background, flash left of the woman and another on from the right and from the back on the leg and back of the dancer. All the flashes come from underneath her. Or at least from a lower standpoint.
Is it a lucky?
No.
Is it lit?
Definitely
If So, how?
As I stated before in How.
The Camera Settings
1/1000
ISO100
F/11
Focal lenght: Could be almost anything. Guessing you used a 50mm or 35mm. Hard to tell, could also been a 85mm or a 70-200 but the quality is so top-notch I think U used a prime.
Direction?
If you mean the camera, I think it has been shot from eye-hight. Nothing funky, just normal. Maybe you used a tripod because it looks really really sharp.
Post Production
Convert to BW contrast slightly up. Maybe cutting out visible back ground, dust particles and stuff like that. It’s clean as a whistle. Also a crop for the placement.
As for the picture: It’s great! Great composition, love the face expression, so relaxed. The muscles on her arm are a great detail.
Well… plexi table, shot from bottom – she is standing on her toes. Two lights from both sides. Don’t even try to tell what lights 😉
You are one tricky bastard, but I figured it out. Prepare the pizza.
1. Transport subject to planet with two suns, almost no gravity, and little atmosphere.
2. Wait until suns are almost at opposition.
3. Have subject jump and hold pose in the air.
4. Shoot against the sky.
5. The sky will record black because of the lack of atmosphere and the subject will float in low gravity.
Lit from the side both left and right, soft boxes or umbrellas used?
Is it a lucky snapshot, no way!
Camera settings somewhere between 1/160-1/500 and maybe f8-f11
Post production, amazing black and white conversion.
Dark black background or the background was done in PP
Looks specular to me. Dish on upper left (Rembrandt style) slightly in front as key , bare bulb/reflector on right slightly below and behind for separation. Fast flash duration and a keen eye for composition and timing.
Love these. Keep em comin.