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.
Stag Leap, light at left is at 3 o’clock, light at right is at 2 o’clock 250th f16. No post other than BW and levels mid slider to blacken the back ground
and iso 200
My humble guess is that it is general stage lighting, shot with at f/3.5 ISO 400 snapped @ 800 so you could crush the background curtains creating that “outer space” look. I believe this to be true as I shoot photograph dance at competitions and this is the relief of lighting I try to create with every shutter release. As for post, all I am certain of is cropping and grey scale.
Fantastic shot!
I haven’t read the comments but this is my take. Beautiful shot. Dancer is on the floor doing the splits making sure her back foot is turned up to look like her knee is bent. You are shooting from above. Strobe lit back slightly left and front left.
Ok, So I am assuming that she is standing on her left toe leaning forward other leg raised behind her on a plexi floor similar to a lot of Chase’s dancer images.
I am going to guess 2 light sources even power, I am going to say beauty dish with a grid positioned a fair distance from the subject. One camera left positioned behind the subject slightly. The other camera right, likely a bit behind the subject as well. I am going to guess camera settings at 1/250 or even high speed sync’d. Lens I am guessing 150-200mm (35mm equivalent) at f8.0-11. I am also assuming that the post was minimal and done in aperture to convert to BW with a little dodge and burning if necessary.
wow, amazing game.
so, 2 strobe one on left (your) a little bit from above and ahead, one on the right maybe a little bit from under. Both strong light with a bit of diffusion. Shutter time short (125 or 250), F closed (11 or 16) and ISO on 200. The lens shoudl be a 70mm or 100mm if on 35mm camera. A little bit more than “normal”. Your position is quite close to the subject, little bit under. A black background or not illuminated. High contrast b/w post-processing.