christophe_summers

Taking a three way portrait is by no means an easy task, but with perfect placement and sympathetic lighting, a realistic and haunting image has been achieved.  In fact a real gem, which I'm sure the sitters were delighted with.

A classy portrait which needed to be dark to intensify the mood.

With a shot as beautiful as this you could convert me to studio portraiture.

Tonal range, pose, cropping, all absolutely first class!

Bad taste!

Wonderfully creative in it's subject matter and lighting.

I've seen that look before, no doubt she got her own back.

Somehow or another the marvellous perspective of this image manages to convey to the viewer that rare quality of actually being present at the time of shutter release.

I'm not normally a fan of harsh studio photography, but in this case the white background really accentuates the wonderful curvy pose of the model.

The sitter and the setting blend beautifully in this extremely well lit shot. Even the out of square picture frame seems to add a natural charm to the overall scene.

I am sorry but I think this flat and uninteresting result is a missed opportunity in view of the fact you had such a lovely model in a prime location.

Of course I do!

The combination of the dark misty figures and bright neon reflections make this a beautifully intriguing image.

I've see this expression so many times, but never managed to capture it quite like this......great shot. Chris

Some very astute cropping helps to this shot great energy.

I like this shot very much, but I feel the cathedral needed to be much sharper to heighten the visual contrast between the old and static, against the speed of the modern.

A lovely natural non studio portrait with a marvelllous thoughtful quality.

A beautiful portrait combining marvellous tonal range and composition. The closed eyes work perfectly in giving the sitter a certain air of indifference.

Graham, well done...it takes some doing to outshine a lighthouse!

Beautifully composed and exposed.

Regards, Christophe

Alberto, many thanks for your kind words.
Regards, Christophe

Dana, a truly inspirational image combining colour, movement and texture.... wouldn't like to see the action dead centre, but maybe just a touch to the right.

Regards, Christophe

Dana, I'm very pleased you picked up on the diagonal as I tried to emphasise this with the use of motional blur. Regarding the cyan duotone effect, it seemed to give the whole thing a bit more lift, as opposed to just straight mono. I'm still unsure whether or not that was the right decision, but I suppose that's why we post our pics, for opinion.
Many thanks for your comments, Chris

David, I tend to disagree with your thoughts of working within certain confines, for instance anchor points on blurred images.  Shooting in difficult circumstances you either forget it or try and reflect the mood of the time.

I really do appreciate you taking the trouble to express your opinion of what I realise could be a slightly controversial image.
Regards, Chris

John, I know this defocused style might not be to everyones taste, but your comments I've found very encouraging.

Many thanks, Chris

The only available light, two 60W bulbs, therefore required PS

manipulation to overcome associated noise issues.