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"Head in the Clouds" Jodi Robertson, Ft Lauderdale, Florida Ahh...Jodi...Very fond memories of her. Naysayers will say they can dup this on their pitiful "Photoshop". Oh really ? Hah !...Yeah, I'd like to see them dup the subtle tones, the texture, the grain...Right. This is a "sandwich". Two negatives. Layered together in the darkroom. Easy huh ? ...Well. It's labor, really. Thinking. Imagining. And an understanding of how light works. An understanding of converging proportions. And most important : Anticipating, while you are shooting, how you want the end result to look ! Combine all that with luck. The clouds just right. The timing just right. Some shooters said I should've shot this with her nude. No. Not my point. Nude would serve only as a distraction. Besides, I didn't want some clueless dude gawking, and not seeing ! If I'm going to manipulate the picture, then I'm going to manipulate the audience !... |
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05.07.2019 |