terri Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 i've been reading photo.net for a while. great site! this is the first time i've ever posted a question. i'm trying to duplicate, or at the very least, emulate, this photo... please let me know any ideas on how to do it right! thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander_strbac Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 dylan? sixties? :-) this sure looks like crossprocessed film to me.... as far as light is concerned, the hair is glowing because there is some light behind them (looking from where you stand) and at some angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagesax Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Back lit for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph avalon official sit Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 It looks to me like there are two light sources here. One is the obvious backlighting which is lighting not only the dudes' hair, but also Dylan's face. The second light is aimed (more or less) at Dylan's back, which means the source is probably to the left of the camera, between camera and subject. If you want to consider this picture another way, imagine that you are hovering in the air above Dylan and looking down. Imagine you are looking down at a clock face, and the subject (Dylan and friend) is right in the middle. The camera is at 6 o'clock, the back light is at 1 o'clock, and the key light is somewhere between 7 and 8 o'clock. I recommend using 2 softboxes positioned as indicated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calebcondit Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 when was the last time you saw a softbox at a concert? Use a bare light with just the standard reflector attached and at a little bit of a distance. the positioning is correct listed by the last poster, but consider keeping the light harsh, the backlight being a touch stronger (closer) than the light that illuminates the side facing the camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terri Posted October 12, 2006 Author Share Posted October 12, 2006 dang. this forum thing really works. thanks everyone, especially joseph & caleb. you both echoed my intuitions on lighting this, so now i'm going to give it a shot. i'd still love to hear anymore ideas! thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cham Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 "i'm trying to duplicate, or at the very least, emulate, this photo" caleb no one said that he was shooting at a concert... especially as he's trying to emulate the shot... not only that but it's not like you can see a crowd or stage in that shot... the only way you know it's from a concert is because of the people in the shot... so you can use softboxes yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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