For the silhouette to work I asked them to create a space above the waist but lean in with their foreheads, just touching. From there I asked them to lean into the shot and then hold as long as needed for the exposure.
Let’s have you lean in towards each other and have your foreheads just touching. Closer! Hold!
Quiet
I placed the couple in the center of the image to complement the symmetry and allow the motion of the blur to direct the attention straight to the couple. Naturally, this image is quite abstract and having the couple directly centered gives them the most importance and the immediate attention.
Symmetry
Center FramedWide
I set the camera to focus on the center and let the camera lock onto the subject.
Single Shot
Single Focus Point
the Couple
Light Stand
The way the EXIF is written out follows the common photographic method (with the inclusion of White Balance at the end). Here it is broken down:
Shutter Speed @ Aperture ISO White Balance.
I used the ambient for atmosphere and creative effect and the Speedlight to accentuate the couple from the back. I placed the light stand with Speedlight behind the couple, facing the rock to create a Silhouette. I then moved back to have enough space between me and the couple. I adjusted my angle to ensure that the Speedlight doesn’t show and then asked the couple to lean in, heads touching for a romantic pose. A couple of exposures to balance the ambient and exposure on the rock and then moved the camera left and right to get the best movement of the background colors.
Artificial LightMixed LightingFlash
Backlit
Blue Hour
Sunny
Mostly upped the contrast and clarity lost during the long exposure and increased the vibrance. Removed the dust spots and straightened the horizon.
Making sure that we balance the light and also the framing perfectly.
Slowing things down and making sure of what I am trying to achieve.
Flat Rock Wilderness
Flat Rock, 6th Ave, Wilderness, 6560, South Africa
Beach
South Africa
Keep trying. It took a couple of frames and the best one was right at the end.
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