I really wanted to submit something for this challenge, so I asked Ross, a friend of mine, if he would mind posing for me. He has great features for a portrait, including huge hands! He agreed, but the only time we could get together was at night in front of a strip mall. It was 24 deg F, and was my first attempt at portrait work in the dark. I used a remote SB800 .7 stop under, camera left, D200 on-board flash at 1 stop under and a silver reflector on his right side. I processed it intentionally dark to get the mysterious look.
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Great detail, great range of tones, the cigarette gives it a little 'life' and helps nudge it up past a traditional studio shot- I think that's what you have to do to ribbon- you have to take a chance and try something a little different.
Oh, I like this one. I got quite a few slams on one of my pictures of a lady and a cigarette. . .I hope you are not because this is very well done. A lot of "story" here! Good luck!
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