On 10/4/05, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've been hogging bandwidth a bit with pesos, but I think some will > find this interesting. This is a case where I intentionally burned the > highlights. Iit's also a picture of a pretty girl, which makes it > worthwhile in itself. For the background, I wanted the water to range > from medium gray to a blast of hot, white light where the water was > hitting it behind the model. I used the Sigma 500 Super in high-speed > mode to counter the intense backlight. The lens is the superbly > flare-resistant FA 50/1.4. The numbers are ISO 200, F3.5 @ 1/4000th. > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3778030&size=lg >
I find the blown out water over her right shoulder to be a real distraction, but the other highlights are interesting. I'm guessing that the flash caused the drops of water on her suit to sparkle - I really like that effect. All your technical explanations aside, I agree most with your comment about the pretty girl. She is quite lovely (I remember her from a wakeboard series you posted some time ago), and you've captured her quite beautifully. I really like the pensive, introspective look on her face. Beautiful!! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
