last smoke

This was something I did almost as a snapshot. The only lighting I

had was a bare bulb in the middle of the room. This was shot with @

f1.4 to f2.0 @ probably 1/50th of a second. I would like to recreate

the shot with a better ligthing setup at some point, but the

moodiness(?) of the shoot still comes across. Hope you enjoy! Tell

me what you think.

-julian

I like your work.

I like the way she is slightly out of focus when the cigarette is much more sharp. I could not really explain why it works (maybe it hints that she's not part of this world already), but it does! At any rate, it creates tension and some drama: I like it!

Julian,

Glad you finally posted this. This and fog(?) are my two favorites of yours for the mood they create. The title for this one "execution last smoke" helps to make this already interesting photo more mysterious. Is this person really being executed and requesting a last cigarette or is the cigarette the thing that is actually killing her. (I'd probably go with the later due to the focus on the cigarette!) Excellent keep up the good work and post more!