Week 20 – Out of the Blue

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Sometimes some things just happen, out of the blue. You haven’t planed them nor you thought they could happen. You wake up one morning to find a completely new world.

You get to know someone, you read something that makes you think, you see a photo that just can’t be ignored.

And suddenly everything seems a bit different, slightly changed, in different colors…

Tech

I used a prime, fast lens to get some ambient light. Then added a big white panel with a strobe for a fill, set at 1/8th power and 24mm.

50mm, 1/500s, f1.8, ISO 200

Second light was behind me, just above to create a soft flare. Used blue gel for a bit of color. Set at 1/16th power and 85mm.

Trivia

• Every now and then I have that idea for a photo that just doesn’t suit anything I’ve done so far. That’s one of those ideas. It wasn’t inspired (as far as my brain is concerned). I just looked at the gravel and saw this in my mind.
• The gravel comes from one of flower pots. The plant died (I think) and I could use the gravel.
• The pot is made of glass so that the gravel looks great in it. I will put it back in there but leave it without any plant as I want it to stay clean.
• I took this shot in my room. You don’t need too much space for such photos really. The flare and very shallow depth of field usually makes the background completely unrecognizable.
• It rains… like almost all the time. I need a few really warm days finally. I want sun…

Other shots

The first one shows how important the post-processing is. Just changing the contrast and making it monochromatic completely changes the mood:

And one more blue photo:

Take care guys!