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Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth- for your love is more delightful than wine. ~ Song of Solomon 1:2
Shot in the beautiful Prime Desert Woodland Preserve, Lancaster California
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Title: "Rough Around the Edges"
Artist: Camille Engel
Medium: Oil on panel
Size: 18 x 24 inches
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Description: An artichoke slightly past it's prime on a cloth draped over a wooden edge.
I love to find beauty in the "unlovely"... there is so much color that begins to happen when nature ages items... like the patina in rusty buckets and this colorful artichoke.
Gamlehaugen glows as a shaft of light helps it stand out from the dramatic background.
Gamlehaugen is a mansion in Bergen, Norway, and the residence of the Norwegian Royal Family in the city. Gamlehaugen has a history that goes as far back as the Middle Ages, and the list of previous owners includes many of the wealthiest men in Bergen.
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Description: Image title: Soft Shimmer
focal length: 90mm.
Shot with a canon 70-200mm f/2.8
ISO: 500
Color enhancement and sharpening in Photoshop cs2.
I was looking for photographic subjects to exploit when I went with my wife to a yard sale put on by members of the Lakeside Historical Society, and found this wonderful old hat. This is just as I found with dust, creases and many flaws that add character.
Lighting stuff: I wanted side lighting because that creates the shadows that reveal textures and shapes. I hand held a YN560 in an 8.6 inch Lastolite softbox above and at camera left of the hat, pointing down towards the center. Fill light came from a large mirror at camera right. The flash in manual mode, was triggered by a Yongnuo RF-603N.
I'm calling this a still life, since I don't know what else to call it. Other still life images that I've attempted are in my Still Life album. www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157635247182331/
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Dramatically lit Wood statue at the entrance of the Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal reminded me of Leonard Cohen...
This is the color version of the previous post in my photostream. The lighting is a little bit different because I was playing around with the position of the lights in attempt to get a "dramatic" look. I'm actually not sure if it's possible to get a dramatic look to a hibiscus picture. Bigger looks better, here, and you can see it that way if you press "L".
Strobist info: One Sb600 with a grid to light the "probe" and a SB700 in a softbox camera right for fill light. The strobes were triggered by the pop up flash on my D90 in commander mode.
Other plants and flowers that I've photographed using strobes can be seen in my Strobe Lit Plant set. In the description, I list resources that I've used to learn how to light with off camera flash. www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157628079460544/...
Week 37 (Sept. 20-26, '09)
As I was lumbering around this morning I saw the light coming in the window - "Sheba, sit.." so she did, the first shots didn't light her eyes up, then she turned just so, and this shot came to be. It's different than my usual stuff, there's something serious about it. I like it because it stands out to me. Kind of feels like Sheba's imprisoned and this is her view of the outside..
In reality however, I had just had her outside letting her play herd the bunnies. A gentle form of exercise and mind stimulation :)
The Human Spectrum: A Cinematic Exploration of Archetypes
This collection presents a series of high-concept portraits that bridge the gap between classical photographic aesthetics and contemporary digital innovation. Drawing deep inspiration from the iconic staging and dramatic lighting characteristic of Annie Leibovitz, these images explore diverse human conditions through a lens of heightened realism.
From the quiet, weathered solitude of a cellist in a decaying room to the vibrant, neon-drenched kinetic energy of a midnight sprint, each frame serves as a standalone narrative. The series meticulously plays with light—using soft sunbeams in a cluttered bedroom, harsh spotlights over a chessboard, and the cold, clinical glow of a laboratory—to evoke specific emotional responses. This work is an exercise in texture, mood, and the boundary-pushing capabilities of modern generative tools, reimagining traditional portraiture for the digital age.
These images have been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
As a hot day turned to evening the birds did their happy-dance.
This was the beginning of a sunset that would see the cloud
filled sky afterglow, light-up red like a Christmas tree ~ grackles
Spring 2015 ~ South Florida ~ Florida Everglades U.S.A.
(four more photos of this night in the comments)
Another from the studio session with Katie.
Strobist:
Elinchrom BX500 Ri above model in 70" octabox. Full power.
20 degree gridded Einstein camera right and behind model for backlight/rimlight. Approximately 250 WS.
Speed light camera left behind model at 1/4 power at 50mm for additional backlight/rimlight.
Slow shutter speed to let in enough ambient to show movement.
Some the mistakes from your shoots are the best ones. Funny how that is. I hadn't done much Strobist stuff lately so I thought I'd take some self portraits. I grabbed some props, set up the lights and started shooting.
Strobist Info/Explanation of the mistake: I was using a three light set up, 3 Nikon SB-28's. One to either side of me for left and right rim light and one front and just a hair to camera right. The side lights were both bare and blue gelled and the main light was using a shoot through umbrella. Turns out the key light wasn't firing for several shots and I didn't know until reviewing the images. And viola, that's where this image was produced.
Image was run through Lightroom but other than some minor color work, and kicking up the blacks and contrast, it wasn't changed too much from right out of the camera.
I will be writing up a blog post about this shoot with more of an explanation of setup and flash power, placement, etc. in the near future (plus more images from the shoot).
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The setting sun breaks through the clouds to spotlight an Icelandic farm just outside of Akureyri, Iceland's second largest city.
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The PopSpot Ultra 50 3 Light Kit is a great tool for lighting creative portraits like this! We slid a red and blue colored gel into two of the PopSpots' built in gel holders and used the third light in the kit as a hair light. PopSpot LED Fresnel-style lights give you the power to add light exactly where you want it in a scene.
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Snow-covered ridgelines of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the Blue Ridge Parkway in the Southern Appalachians of Western North Carolina. Aerial photograph captured in 2013 - © 2026 David Oppenheimer - Performance Impressions aerial photography archives - performanceimpressions.com
Photography and Editing: Dirk Dreyer. Hi-Res pictures and prints available at galleries.dreyerpictures.com
Organization: Tim Engle
Photography and Editing: Dirk Dreyer.
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This is inside Bristol Cathedral, Taken on a photography weekend with my friend Leo Smith.
The cathedral was only a few mins walk from the hotel. We we only had an hour at this location, and were delighted on entering the cathedral to find the morning sun bursting though the windows into the dusty air. It realy did look as dramatic as this in real life too!
Photography and Editing: Dirk Dreyer. Hi-Res pictures and prints available at galleries.dreyerpictures.com
Organization: Creative Light Photography
Model: Kathrine
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My wife and I just returned from almost three weeks in the Eastern Sierra mountains of California. On our last full day we explored the Alabama Hills in Lone Pine, where they have filmed literally hundreds of western movies. I was carrying my infrared camera, and as we hiked between two huge boulders, literally bigger than barns, I noticed a shaft of light coming through a slit in the rocks on the left. I had Maria position herself so that she was in that sliver of light. You can see the pattern of light on the boulder wall above her. Lately, they've been filming science fiction type movies here, and I think that infrared works well in that context.
To see more infrared images, or to learn more about how I shoot infrared, here's the link to my Infrared set. www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157600507865146/
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Strong sunlight and a dark sky add drama to this view of the County Bridge and castle ruins, Barnard Castle, Teesdale.
Organization: Tim Engle
Photography and Editing: Dirk Dreyer.
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Green Floral - Studio Muse:
The play of light and form highlights the subject's effortless poise. A highly structured composition that feels both intimate and grand. Godox v1 left and right, rear lit by Godox AD200 with white gel.
An otherworldly view captured at night, showcasing dramatic lighting and shadows that create a surreal and eerie atmosphere. The play of light and mist adds a sense of mystery and wonder, making this scene a captivating piece of art.
I wanted to do a black and white image with harsh lighting because I enjoy playing around with light. I also did a color version of the picture using a small soft box for contrast. I suspect most folks will prefer the color version which I will post tomorrow.
This is a small wooden statue (about 5 inches tall) that I lit from the side with a bare YN560-III on the lft side about 3 feet away from camera left. Fill light came from a small hand mirror at camera right. With lighting, the smaller the light source and the farther it is from the subject, the harder the light. The light was triggered by a Yongnuo RF-603N.
Other black and white images that I've done are in my cleverly titled Black and White album.
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Lighting info:
Paul Buff B1600 with a Fotodiox Pro 5ft Octabox powered by Vegabond Mini battery and triggered with Pixel King Pro Triggers.
Did some more studio and outdoor portrait work last night at the Art Gallery of Burlington with models on both ends of the age scale!
Starting with a young ballerina who I had previously done portraits of, and finishing with a slightly older gentleman, who I opted for a close up grittier style with.
Dramatic light highlights the architecture of Prague, from the Gothic Our Lady before Tyn church to the infamous Communist broadcasting tower.
Prague has been a political, cultural, and economic centre of central Europe with waxing and waning fortunes during its 1,100-year existence. Founded during the Romanesque and flourishing by the Gothic and Renaissance eras, Prague was not only the capital of the Czech state, but also the seat of two Holy Roman Emperors.
A camel trail winds itself through a Sahara desert trail during the sunrise
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