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Fireworks shoot

Postby surenj on Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:15 pm

I couldn't make it to the actual fireworks. So I shot this in a friends house. I arrived there at 23:55 so didn't have much setup time. The subjects were very reluctant to be photographed. So much fun. :mrgreen:

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Re: Fireworks shoot

Postby biggerry on Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:18 pm

lol, nice one.....
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Re: Fireworks shoot

Postby Willy wombat on Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:37 pm

Interesting reverse hairlight. How did you do that one?
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Re: Fireworks shoot

Postby DebT on Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:47 pm

Clever and well done
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Re: Fireworks shoot

Postby Matt. K on Thu Jan 01, 2009 8:34 pm

Love it! And beautifully executed too!
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Re: Fireworks shoot

Postby Big V on Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:21 pm

nicely done and a clever concept
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Re: Fireworks shoot

Postby surenj on Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:53 pm

Thanks for all your comments

Willy wombat wrote:Interesting reverse hairlight. How did you do that one?

430EX gelled red and snooted with an aluminium foil. Unfortunately didn't have anything dark to prevent the flash from bouncing off the white wall behind....
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Re: Fireworks shoot

Postby hrpremier on Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:35 am

Great concept. I was going to do something similar but with the windows screen saver version on my monitor. Glad I did not try it because I would have been put to shame. Great result.

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Re: Fireworks shoot

Postby Photoaction on Fri Jan 02, 2009 5:12 pm

Image of the year.......I know a bit early but Ill call it

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Re: Fireworks shoot

Postby Yi-P on Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:10 pm

Spectacular :D
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Re: Fireworks shoot

Postby chrisk on Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:40 pm

i think its magnificent.
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Re: Fireworks shoot

Postby Mitchell on Fri Jan 02, 2009 11:05 pm

Nice. Very nice.

Why did you add the border? Was it to break up the dead space at the top of the image?
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Re: Fireworks shoot

Postby surenj on Sun Jan 04, 2009 12:14 am

Mitchell wrote:Nice. Very nice.

Why did you add the border? Was it to break up the dead space at the top of the image?


I just added a border for better presentation for the forum. Here it is with a plain black border. I didn't like a white border on it.
Thanks for your comments everyone.

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Re: Fireworks shoot

Postby Bunyip on Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:06 am

Seriously cool! The rich burned orange colour works well. Is that some flash gear poking out from the left side of the girl's neck?
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Re: Fireworks shoot

Postby sirhc55 on Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:57 am

A very impressive shot and I just love the amount of space used above the TV :up:
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Re: Fireworks shoot

Postby Mitchell on Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:15 am

sirhc55 wrote:I just love the amount of space used above the TV


I agree - I think this is an important part of what makes it such a great photo
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Re: Fireworks shoot

Postby zafra52 on Sun Jan 04, 2009 2:44 pm

Very nice. I prefer the black border.
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Re: Fireworks shoot

Postby colin_12 on Sun Jan 04, 2009 2:54 pm

I like this Surenj. Very good.
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Re: Fireworks shoot

Postby Ant on Sun Jan 04, 2009 3:14 pm

Very nice shot. I prefer the black border as well.

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Re: Fireworks shoot

Postby surenj on Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:00 pm

Bunyip wrote:Seriously cool! The rich burned orange colour works well. Is that some flash gear poking out from the left side of the girl's neck?


Good observation... That would be the receiver for the ebay trigger. :mrgreen: Maybe I should keep it to remind me of the spontaneous nature of the shot.
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Re: Fireworks shoot

Postby marcotrov on Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:47 pm

Well conceptualised and executed.
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Re: Fireworks shoot

Postby zafra52 on Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:35 am

Very observant! I hadn't noticed.
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Re: Fireworks shoot

Postby Willy wombat on Tue Jan 06, 2009 12:33 pm

surenj wrote:Thanks for all your comments

Willy wombat wrote:Interesting reverse hairlight. How did you do that one?

430EX gelled red and snooted with an aluminium foil. Unfortunately didn't have anything dark to prevent the flash from bouncing off the white wall behind....



Cheers for the technical deatails! The good feedback you are getting here is well deserved. I can definately see this strong concept could being used for advertising TVs. Someone could do a whole series
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Re: Fireworks shoot

Postby stubbsy on Tue Jan 06, 2009 7:40 pm

I really like the simplicity of this image and its great use of negative space. I also prefer the black border.
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Re: Fireworks shoot

Postby Alex on Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:31 pm

Simple and brilliant! Excellent concept.

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