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Published: 2005-03-20 23:35:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 4672; Favourites: 75; Downloads: 1071
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This is sort of a silhouette gone awry. The somewhat unpredictable nature of infrared film (and some bracketing) left me with a little more detail than I had intended, but a softenss that I loved. After much pondering, and a careful check with Laura, I decided to go with it. It's now one of my favourite conventional infrared images.Dave
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I'd like to add my voice to those who admire this photo.
I also appreciate your details of the creative process that went into this.
Inspiration is found everywhere.
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Thanks. It's a shot I'm very fond of.
Dave
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Stunning power in this one. Legs like that ought always be wrapped in light.
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Couldn't agree more - rock-climber's physique.
Dave
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your work is amazing; all of it plays with light in so many ways. Many photographer take lighting into account, but few honour light itself as you do.
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Thanks. Photography is really all about the light, so for me which lights you use is often more important than which camera.
Dave
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i like this one very much, the girl looks like a statue,( in a good way)
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Thanks, she's a great model.
Dave
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Thanks, you must have great dreams
Dave
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somehow reminds me of a title of an album by Mick Jagger - 'Goddess in the doorway'. But minus the doorway.
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Thanks. I think I prefer Laura to Mick Jagger though
Dave
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wow thats scary ,she looks like a ghost or angel~kaida
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i just shot myself this way last night... backlighting can really have an interesting effect... i hadn't though to do it with infared at all... but i may have to now. a very nice framing, and i don't think it would've worked as just a silhouette. i particularly like the blown out edges. the toning is also quite nice.
[spunj13]
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Thanks. The window is in a local studio so gets used a lot for model shots. The rooftops outside have become quite recognisable.
Dave
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Happy accidents rock!
I like this photo
the light almost goes through her
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Thanks. The effect is called halation, and is a characteristic of this particular film. I causes bright highlights to "halo" and bleed into other areas of the image. That, and the unpredictabiliy of shooting light that you can't see makes working with HIE a constant source of surprises.
Dave
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The softness of this image is really great. Outstanding work.
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Quite a good pic, could of possibably been a bit better if it was more of a silloutte.
Shame about the poor picture quality aswell.
Overall a good shot, nice work.
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Hey Chris, small world... How the hell are you?
Dave
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yeah i know.. haha it is small.. just like the disney song.. but less annoying.. 
chris
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Wow, thats is really awsome and beautiful. I say beautiful about you stuff alot.
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i like the lighting tone in this photo as well as the fuzniess. What i found so mesmorizing was her faces hollow apperance. It feels as though shes gazing into my soul.
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I agree with your assessment... it does give off a soft glow that is unique and very warming. It should be a raunchy and naughty photo, because of her pose and the fact that you can see much of the detail... but it really isn't. Great stuff!
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I really did think long and hard about this one after I processed it, and I came pretty close to not using it at all. But it survived, and I'm glad it did.
Dave
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The face is haunting. I wonder what this would look like with a stained glass window behind her. Maybe something like you would see in a catholic church. The model also seems appropriate for the pose... her legs look muscular and steady. Like someone ready to stand their ground. The "fuzziness" works to her advantage.
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Thanks. Laura is a keen climber, so is just great for shots like this.
Dave
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i think it's fascinating.
i like the whole effect.
it's almost surreal.
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Colors: very few colors, but still they are pretty well chosen
Space division+angle: this is actually one of the nicest things about this artwork, I like the way the girl blocks the view
Quality: too bad the image is not that sharp. it's also quite small. then again the lack of sharpness adds the flavor of mystery
Atmosphere+concept: somehow the first thing that came to my mind was "gothic". I also think that the title plays an important role
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"Colors: very few colors, but still they are pretty well chosen"
Hmmmm..I don't think they were chosen...thats infra red film, you don't really 'choose' the colours....*rolling eye smiley*
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This shot doesn't really lack sharpness in the traditional sense - focus is good and there's no motion blur. Kodak HIE is just very, very grainy, particularly when pushed to it's limits. It also doesn't have the anti-halation layer that normally prevents light bouncing around inside the film base. This results in the characteristlc "halo bloom" in infrared shots that is particularly evident around her head and arms. That's really what I love about it for shots like this.
Dave
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yes, that's true. i had something else in mind, that is, the image itself, but of course, you're right
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Ah, OK. Sharpness is too much of a techincal issue in photography to ever mean anything else other than a lack of blur. And I'm also pretty literal minded...
Dave
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wow....this one just floored me....amazing work
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Thanks. I love it myself and was really pleased that Laura approved it.
Dave
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It is so very ethereal that I really like it. I've never have thought you could do such pictures with infrared...
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Kodak HIE is strange stuff. It seems to respond very well to overexposure under certain conditions. You can see the same effect in Infrared Sunshine [link]
Dave
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