The Struggle

 

Tony's a local boxer and trainer and every morning the mans up at 4:30am to start training. Thats a struggle. Life's a struggle in many ways. I once asked a man how he was doing and he said "I'm fighting the struggle brother". So with that I named my image "The struggle" in honor of our life's work and toil.

 

Tunenage: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxBeUZ0WcVc

 

Subject:

Model Tony

2 580 exII in small softboxes behind subject (camera right and left)

1 580 ex in small octobox boomed slightly below subject

f/9

shutter:1/200

ISO:200

Focal 34mm

 

Background

HDR 3 bracketed exposures (-2,0,+2)

 

Processing

background tone-mapping in Photomatix

core processa nd compositing CS5

perspective and selective sharpening Aperture 3

Filters used: Topaz, Nik, Luis

Done