tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66385512598147775472024-02-19T03:12:17.029+01:00Strobe FunThis is a blog related to photography with a main focus on portrait photography and creative lightning techniques. I plan to publish here some of my pictures together with technical explanations as well as links to interesting sources on the web. All images posted on these pages are copyrighted by Jiri Srba, FotoXtra.dk.Jiri Srbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16165535199367427975noreply@blogger.comBlogger201125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638551259814777547.post-41235423759300387772015-01-03T22:59:00.000+01:002015-01-03T23:00:30.697+01:00Aerial Silk<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have had recently the opportunity to photograph our local aerial silk artist and present today one of the best photos from the shoot. We took the picture in a gym using two lights. The main with a softbox standing to the camera left and then a rim light behind the model on the right. The background was not completely dark as I hoped to, so I had to darken it in Lightroom using the brush tool with edge detection. Camera spec: Canon 5d mark iii
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<br />Jiri Srbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16165535199367427975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638551259814777547.post-33846073804251735962014-08-03T12:35:00.000+02:002014-08-03T12:35:10.376+02:00Camels <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today I post another photo that I took at Cirkus Humberto performance, this time with the many camels they take care of. I think that the composition and the angle give a nice impression of how big and interesting these animals are. Camera spec: Canon 5d mark iii
with Canon 24-70 L2.8 II at 55mm, F2.8 @ 1/320, ISO 5000.Jiri Srbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16165535199367427975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638551259814777547.post-2912763157898963522014-08-01T14:24:00.002+02:002014-08-01T14:27:37.023+02:00Elephant Close-Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Cirkus Humberto is known for their elephant show. During the break
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these big animals and being just a few inches away from its trunk, I
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with Canon 24-70 L2.8 II at 24mm, F4.5 @ 1/200, ISO 4000.
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Jiri Srbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16165535199367427975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638551259814777547.post-40962748706741017202014-07-29T15:36:00.000+02:002014-08-01T11:23:44.594+02:00Flying in the Sky<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here comes another photo from Cirkus Humberto Sunday's show in Trebic. This time it is an impressive performance of Ludwig Navratil, high above the ground in great choreography. Camera spec: Canon 5d mark iii with Canon 70-200 L2.8 IS II at 150mm, F2.8 @ 1/400, ISO 5000.
Jiri Srbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16165535199367427975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638551259814777547.post-77486864014398242312014-07-28T17:14:00.000+02:002014-08-01T11:21:13.002+02:00Blue Power<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I got the possibility to photograph some of the top performances of artists from <a href="http://cirkushumberto.com/" target="_blank">Cirkus Humberto</a> that visited the city of Trebic in the Czech Republic last week. I present today a photograph of Hynek Navratil junior who showed an impressive control and strength during his performance. The blue light adds a nice effect and the diagonal pose is compositionally pleasing. Camera spec: Canon 5d mark iii with Canon 70-200 L2.8 IS II at 123mm, F2.8 @ 1/250, ISO 6400.Jiri Srbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16165535199367427975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638551259814777547.post-72286092067050961962013-11-03T21:19:00.000+01:002013-11-04T10:33:36.658+01:00Hidden Behind the Movement<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here comes another photo from the workshop I mentioned in my previous post. It is again a natural light photo shot at a slow shutter speed. The image stabilization of my lens helped to keep the model in focus while blurring the net. I shot a few more pictures of this setup but this one I liked most. It is sharp and with a nice shape of the net. Enjoy. Camera spec: Canon 5d mark iii with Canon 70-200 L2.8 IS II at 70mm, F4.5 @ 1/40, ISO 250.<br />
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I have recently participated in a workshop on <a href="http://www.idif.cz/kurzy/fotograficke-kurzy/pro-pokrocile/fotograficky-akt-brno--1398cz" target="_blank">nude photography </a>and would like to show you one of the photos I took during the workshop. There is not really that much nudity on this particular photo but I really like the expression of the model and her look. Window light was used to create this photo and I on purpose changed the composition so that her face is leading the eyes out of the frame, creating a nice dynamic tension. Camera spec: Canon 5D mark iii with Canon 70-200 F2.8 IS II at 80mm, F3.2 @ 1/200, ISO 640.<br />
<br />Jiri Srbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16165535199367427975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638551259814777547.post-81285608027549561942013-10-09T23:15:00.000+02:002013-10-09T23:15:12.733+02:00Alone with You<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have just finished editing the last wedding of the season and would like to post a nice photo of this pretty couple in the Kilde park in Aalborg downtown. This was taken at the very end of the photo session and I asked the couple to look at each other and forget I was there. This resulted in something I quite liked. I used only the available light. Camera spec: Canon 5D mark iii with Canon 70-200 2.8L IS II at 140mm, F4 @ 1/160, ISO 640.Jiri Srbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16165535199367427975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638551259814777547.post-37407766380886432182013-08-29T20:42:00.000+02:002013-08-29T20:43:14.616+02:00Look at Me<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is another image from the last Saturday where I asked the couple to slowly return to the car we arrived with while the groom is holding her dress and she is looking back at him. I like to connection between the couple and the brides expression. Enjoy. Camera spec: Canon 5D mark iii with Canon 70-200 2.8L IS II at 123mm, F3.5 @ 1/400, ISO 100.<br />
<br />Jiri Srbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16165535199367427975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638551259814777547.post-72576922382217476372013-08-25T22:02:00.000+02:002013-08-29T20:42:54.048+02:00A Dance on a Cliff<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today I am posting a picture taken yesterday at a wedding shoot in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Jutland_County">North Jutland</a> with a beautiful couple daring to dance on a cliff near the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A5rup_Church">Mårup Church</a>. In the background you can see the edge of the cliff falling into the ocean and forming a pleasing diagonal, ending with the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubjerg_Knude_lighthouse">Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse.</a> The picture was taken at the end of the shoot when I asked the couple just to relax and dance little bit, signaling that the shoot is over. Then they suddenly kissed and I clicked at the right moment, capturing great emotions. Camera spec: Canon 5d mark iii with Canon 70-200 2.8L IS II at 135mm, F4.5 @ 1/500, ISO 200.<br />
<br />Jiri Srbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16165535199367427975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638551259814777547.post-7704738238744110132013-08-20T20:43:00.000+02:002013-08-20T20:43:09.339+02:00Gentle Touch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today's image is one of my favorite ones. I think the composition is interesting but what sells the image for me is the nice gentle pose of the bride and the connection between the couple. Enjoy. Camera spec: Canon 5d mark ii with Canon 70-200 2.8L IS II at 145mm, F5 @ 1/250, ISO 160.<br /><br />Jiri Srbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16165535199367427975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638551259814777547.post-84211493200024375622013-08-17T23:48:00.001+02:002013-08-17T23:48:18.461+02:00A Kiss of Love<br />
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Here comes a photo from one of my favorite weddings where I was lucky to photography this beautiful couple. This image was taken in the natural light only and it is a simple, moment capturing photograph with a nice contrast between the green and blue with the kissing couple positioned in the golden cut. Camera spec: Canon 5D mark ii with Canon 70-200 2.8L IS II at 200mm, F4.5 @ 1/500, ISO 100.
Jiri Srbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16165535199367427975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638551259814777547.post-56279999281555722612013-08-13T21:54:00.003+02:002013-08-18T18:08:59.094+02:00Under the Blue Sky<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is another wedding couple kissing under the blue sky. I like the image because of the little bit provoking composition where the couple and the bridge are placed far beyond the lower third of the frame with lots of negative blue space at the top. The eye is quickly attracted to the bridge and the couple due to the light contrast of the white wood and thanks to the multiple leading lines pointing towards the bridge. Camera spec: Canon 5d mark ii with Canon 24-105 4L IS at 24mm, F11 @ 1/250, ISO 100.<br />
<br />Jiri Srbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16165535199367427975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638551259814777547.post-32221170385970909482013-08-11T21:17:00.001+02:002013-08-11T21:17:43.340+02:00Autumn Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is another of my favorite shots of a wedding couple during the autumn period. What I like about the photo is the composition where I got very low to the ground, placed the couple into the golden cut and made sure they are nicely framed with the trees at the background with the leading lines of the path. I used natural light only and it was getting quite dark but my camera could handle this without much trouble. Camera spec: Canon 5D mark ii with Canon 70-200 2.8L IS II at 70mm, F2.8 @ 1/100, ISO 1600. Jiri Srbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16165535199367427975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638551259814777547.post-8085332633377932572013-08-07T21:11:00.000+02:002013-08-07T21:11:29.168+02:00Colored Harmony<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Let me now return to some of the weddings I photographed recently. Today's image is one of my favorites portraits of this young couple. The posing is easy and relaxed, photographed in natural light only with nice background full of beautiful colors and the colored leaves nicely framing the couple. Camera spec: Canon 5D mark ii with Canon 70-200 2.8L IS II at 150mm, F5.6 @ 1/200, ISO 320. <br />
<br />Jiri Srbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16165535199367427975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638551259814777547.post-81560194739217351932013-07-29T23:40:00.000+02:002013-07-29T23:40:05.434+02:00Black and White Colors<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Let me finish the photos from the workshop of black and white photography with this image that simply works best for me in color ;-) It was shot again in a direct sun light passing through a metal mesh but executed in a different way than the previous one. Camera spec: Canon 5D mark iii with Canon 70-200 2.8L IS II at 142mm, F2.8 @ 1/200, ISO 160.Jiri Srbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16165535199367427975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638551259814777547.post-20104798566596933152013-07-24T21:41:00.000+02:002013-07-24T21:41:04.949+02:00Harsh Light<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today I am posting another image from the workshop of black and white photography. One of the reasons why I enjoy photographic workshops is that I can experiment with pictures I would normally not take on, for example, a wedding day. Here, in the limited time, there is only very little space to make experiments after all the compulsory shots are taken. The workshop allowed by to take a series of pictures in the direct sunlight through a metal mesh in a nearby tram station. I was pleased with the results and hope you will enjoy today's photo too. Camera spec: Canon 5D mark iii with Canon 70-200 2.8L IS II at 135mm, F3.5 @ 1/1000, ISO 100.
Jiri Srbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16165535199367427975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638551259814777547.post-61652300756921392762013-07-20T12:56:00.001+02:002013-07-20T12:56:40.306+02:00A Tram Tunnel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here comes another photo from the workshop of black and white photography mentioned in my previous post. We moved down to the tram station where a nice directional light was coming from one end of the tunnel. I asked the model to look towards the light and pressed the shutter button, resulting in this pleasant portrait of our beautiful model. Camera spec: Canon 5D mark iii with Canon 70-200 2.8L IS II at 120mm, F2.8 @ 1/200, ISO 800.Jiri Srbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16165535199367427975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638551259814777547.post-76883230141088731032013-07-18T13:26:00.001+02:002013-07-20T12:51:07.743+02:00Black and White Beauty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It has been more than a year ago I posted my last photo. The reason was that I was simply too busy with photographic assignments and didn't really find the time to blog about my pictures. In the meantime I gathered bunch of nice photos that I would like to share. Today I start with the first photo that I took recently at the <a href="http://www.foto-workshop.eu/cernobile_new.html">workshop</a> of black and white photography in Brno. I enjoyed the way the workshop was run and today's image is one of my favorites. It was photographed in a natural light in a small tunnel close to a local supermarket. After setting my camera to a correct exposure, I was together with my model exploring different poses until I ended up with something interesting and dynamic. Hope you will enjoy today's photo and stay tuned for more to come! Camera spec: Canon 5D mark iii with Canon 70-200 2.8L IS II at 100mm, F3.2 @ 1/250, ISO 400.<br />
<br />Jiri Srbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16165535199367427975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638551259814777547.post-86090451627712864682012-04-21T21:26:00.003+02:002012-04-21T21:28:08.992+02:00Fluffy Dreams<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have recently had the pleasure to photograph this adorable baby and would like to share one photo with you today. I used studio light with shoot-through umbrella to camera left and a reflector on the opposite site. The baby was lying on a nice soft pillow on top of which I placed the fluffy cloth and asked the parents to raise the corners so that we got nice and even background. Camera spec: Canon 5D mark ii with Canon 100mm 2.8L IS macro at 100mm, F11 @ 1/160, ISO 160.<br />
<br />Jiri Srbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16165535199367427975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638551259814777547.post-56845728604829748792012-04-04T09:51:00.003+02:002012-04-04T10:00:21.432+02:00Empty Corridor<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-8w9HcvOi6r03JY7D6E0Qh5ydtml_tOFdAnSm_CJEMepWYOSkoQXwAizO-gfTEAVF2CDZjkPyAqAwdeb2jCEizeNWnWWkeoNljVLxYY2zqK-UDPCTqY6gEnQlI7pzsqzK2tlYMrdTGg/s1600/fr_275.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-8w9HcvOi6r03JY7D6E0Qh5ydtml_tOFdAnSm_CJEMepWYOSkoQXwAizO-gfTEAVF2CDZjkPyAqAwdeb2jCEizeNWnWWkeoNljVLxYY2zqK-UDPCTqY6gEnQlI7pzsqzK2tlYMrdTGg/s320/fr_275.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727450101108914082" border="0" /></a> Today I am posting another photo from my recent trip to Tallinn. It is from the university building. I liked the large and spacious corridor with no people and took some photos on my iPhone. Then I though that having a single person would add to the emptiness of the space. I composed the frame so that the converging lines meet in the upper right part of the frame and waited for some to pass in spot where the lines meet. Luckily, after a few minutes the lady on the photo was walking exactly where I wished her to and her framing in the inner frame of the light door opening is another bonus to the photo. After that I used some effects available in <a href="http://www.niksoftware.com/snapseed">Snapseed</a> and the whole image was edited solely on the iPhone. Camera spec: iPhone 4S at 4.28mm (corresponds to 35mm on full frame), F2.4 @ 1/20, ISO 100.Jiri Srbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16165535199367427975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638551259814777547.post-25185203270089892012012-04-02T22:38:00.004+02:002012-04-02T22:45:31.316+02:00Tallinn 987<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5I-OySVT1BJQ_5XdU8uroVY8ST9BbwLBJU1UFXORcLcOV6vJFTt8TDGwoyUZ8hJLWJGsOnWG1MPE_2ochTXl9NhnrK-Q3mOodHI2D69JhKfNPcJWkG2vllRly4c1DQBjjeUUNREB7QGw/s1600/300.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5I-OySVT1BJQ_5XdU8uroVY8ST9BbwLBJU1UFXORcLcOV6vJFTt8TDGwoyUZ8hJLWJGsOnWG1MPE_2ochTXl9NhnrK-Q3mOodHI2D69JhKfNPcJWkG2vllRly4c1DQBjjeUUNREB7QGw/s320/300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726905590468863826" border="0" /></a>I took this photo on a my recent trip to Tallinn in Estonia. Close to my hotel were these old buildings that seemed to be recently partially burt down. The light was good in the early morning so I picked my iPhone 4S and took this photo using HDR feature of the camera. The resulting photo was edited in iPhone using <a href="http://www.niksoftware.com/snapseed">Snapseed.</a> I think the result is quite moody. Camera spec: iPhone 4S at 4.28mm (corresponds to 35mm on full frame), F2.4 @ 1/160, ISO 64.Jiri Srbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16165535199367427975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638551259814777547.post-1639143523888707962012-03-21T20:37:00.004+01:002012-03-21T20:43:55.311+01:00Butterfly Portrait<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-sUK6kKfYDWKTcxW3oX5TCPEATUaW7ripI1ugzxn61TQBxf4qynFkcc4qfTHzVA6qdztq_dqXpZqB4WXTi5idvNgtF3qTXAParyQSxQTBuHkM_dg5KIxQrZ5_7WEN4QAasDdXLYO8vDo/s1600/IMG_7491.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-sUK6kKfYDWKTcxW3oX5TCPEATUaW7ripI1ugzxn61TQBxf4qynFkcc4qfTHzVA6qdztq_dqXpZqB4WXTi5idvNgtF3qTXAParyQSxQTBuHkM_dg5KIxQrZ5_7WEN4QAasDdXLYO8vDo/s320/IMG_7491.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722437257868050130" border="0" /></a>Here comes one more portrait that I took recently. I used butterfly lighting through a shoot-through umbrella and a reflector under my model's face. One speedlite with a grid was used for hair light and another one with Stofen omnibounce to light the backgroud. The higher position of the camera created, in my opinion, a very pleasing result. Camera spec: Canon 5d mark ii with Canon 24-105 4L IS at 105mm, F11 @ 1/160, ISO 160.Jiri Srbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16165535199367427975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638551259814777547.post-86226117733301977122012-03-16T18:57:00.003+01:002012-03-16T19:03:39.683+01:00Happy Sunset<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmkEGbb3-zKqzkTgjJ0xnNdxIifeiQ2lYe7wWhE8CkQNP-5Zf-2pmgTVnHPShtrMzcbWZiu3yXQtXxJr2-HpoRgoUkmKmouT-puVQKdcDTea6kZzHJA_oy9ntA6ebEjCEr9Sc37Z62yGM/s1600/IMG_7183.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmkEGbb3-zKqzkTgjJ0xnNdxIifeiQ2lYe7wWhE8CkQNP-5Zf-2pmgTVnHPShtrMzcbWZiu3yXQtXxJr2-HpoRgoUkmKmouT-puVQKdcDTea6kZzHJA_oy9ntA6ebEjCEr9Sc37Z62yGM/s320/IMG_7183.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720555806012979570" border="0" /></a>Today I am posting some of my recent photos of this happy girl. I chose to expose for the sun, turning the rest of the background into silhouettes. The off-camera light on my subject is coming from left and it is a remotely fired Canon Speedlite 580EX with Lumiquest <a href="http://www.lumiquest.com/store/products/LumiQuest-SoftBox-III.html">Softbox III</a>. I like the colors, composition and in particular the expression of the girl. Enjoy! Camera spec: Canon 5D mark ii with Canon 70-200 2.8L IS II at 120mm, F4 @ 1/200, ISO 160.Jiri Srbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16165535199367427975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638551259814777547.post-63020615745831048022012-03-04T23:40:00.006+01:002012-03-04T23:46:13.931+01:00Give me a Smile<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76JHeSOrYNnvtp5nSgYCuUybv3gbpVkjcR444vnCX4flYPY9yv-FtyyRnKCl_nAUZD5hdl8bsiYk8QiLPE1KuOvhrYRDTw5VyYjY8g7mWSdcnO-lto9WM7Itbajj0aK8_LfG8vgs8YNY/s1600/IMG_6330.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76JHeSOrYNnvtp5nSgYCuUybv3gbpVkjcR444vnCX4flYPY9yv-FtyyRnKCl_nAUZD5hdl8bsiYk8QiLPE1KuOvhrYRDTw5VyYjY8g7mWSdcnO-lto9WM7Itbajj0aK8_LfG8vgs8YNY/s320/IMG_6330.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716175768977893762" border="0" /></a>Today I am posting another photo of this happy baby I was photographing around X-mas last year. I used my classical setup when I travel to people's homes: key light in softbox, reflector on the other side and speedlite with stofen omni-bounce for the high-key background. Normally I carry the white collapsible background with me but this time a piece of nice white wall fulfilled the same purpose. Camera spec: Canon 5D mark ii with Canon 100mm 2.8L IS macro at 100mm, F9 @ 1/160, ISO 160.Jiri Srbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16165535199367427975noreply@blogger.com0