- Adobe Lightroom CC
- DVLOP
- symmetry
- sunny
- South Africa
- Single Shot
- Single Focus Point
- Quiet
- Mixed Lighting
- Flash
- Center Framed
- almost kiss
- Canon 600EXRT2 behind Couple
- Canon 5DIV
- Canon 35mm 1.4II
- Blue Hour
- Beach
- Backlit
- Autofocus
- Artificial Light
- TwoMann Mixology
The story behind the image
Directions
Describe how you spoke to your subject(s)
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.
What did you say?
Let’s have you lean in towards each other and have your foreheads just touching. Closer! Hold!
Tone of Directions
Quiet
Composition
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.
Compositional Rules
Symmetry
framing
Center FramedWide
Focusing
Describe how you spoke to your subject(s)
I set the camera to focus on the center and let the camera lock onto the subject.
Focus Mode
Single Shot
Focus POints
Single Focus Point
Focused on
the Couple
Equipment &
Exif
Camera
Lens
Flash
Filter
Other
Light Stand
0.4 @ f/7.1 ISO100 WB-Shade
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.
Light & Weather
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.
Light Type
Artificial LightMixed LightingFlash
Light Quality
Backlit
Time of day
Blue Hour
Weather
Sunny
Editing Workflow
How did you edit this image?
Mostly upped the contrast and clarity lost during the long exposure and increased the vibrance. Removed the dust spots and straightened the horizon.
Editing Software
Adobe Lightroom CC
Preset Used
Challenges
Making sure that we balance the light and also the framing perfectly.
Solutions
Slowing things down and making sure of what I am trying to achieve.
Location
Location Name
Flat Rock Wilderness
Location aDDRESS
Flat Rock, 6th Ave, Wilderness, 6560, South Africa
Loation Type
Beach
Country
South Africa
Keep trying. It took a couple of frames and the best one was right at the end.
