These young ladies were painted with a Nikon D200, using a Lensbaby Composer, with a stacked combination of a +10 and a +4 macro lens attachment.
Image solution:
focal length about +/- 50mm / exposure mode @ aperture priority / combination of in camera matrix metering and hand held spot meter, sampling three anchor points for even light distribution. / manual insert aperture disk of f/8 / shutter speed @ 1/125sec. / ISO @ 320 / white balance @ cloudy / color space @ sRGB / AF - mode @ manual / lighting solution - used two speedlights with attached diffusers ; each @ 60 degree angles; speedlights were powered down to 1/4 lumen burst on manual mode, each one behind additional diffuser panels. / exposure comp @ -1.0EV / tone comp @ +1 degree / hue adjustment @ +2 degrees / saturation factor @ +2 degrees / support platform - tripod assist - using macro focusing rail / electronic trigger release /
Gus, I am looking at the image, and I am looking at your photo sitting there smiling. After reading your extensive image solution, the beautiful result justifies your smile.
Assignment: Camera Blur - "A Garden Variety"
