Capturing the moment 2!
RAE! Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 7:54PM Whats is the funnest part about photography? Capturing a moment that not only looks stellar, but isn't planned. Tonight's photo features of course Jeremy Morgan!
This shot was taken on Treasure Island...you know the man-made island across from San Francisco who's foundation quite literally rests on toxic landfill! In fact the landfill is so terrifically toxic that residents are only allowed to stay in 5 year spans. How magnificent is that?
Ok enough craptastic facts on the island, lets talk about the picture. The wonderful thing about this shot was..well...we didn't plan it at all. I mean I did tell Jeremy to stand in front of the ocean and act natural, but neither of us expected the shot to turn out like this. The real kicker came after the first 2 snaps. An NYK freight liner slowly came into the frame and then I saw a fantastic opportunity fall into my lap. I snapped away knowing something cool had just happened to my shot. Once I was done shooting we uploaded the SD card and viewed the end result, which was nothing short of spectacular. The ship instantly added balance & interest to Jeremy's position. Not only is Jeremy's posture smooth, but the ship sits perfectly into the composition adding an interesting dynamic between the two subjects. This was post skate session and it so happens to be one of my personal favorites.
Editing was fairly minimal. I barely cropped, touched up on shadows, fiddled with little color and I dabbed on the lighting. Other than that this photograph was incredibly solid from the get go. Well gang what do you think? I challenge you to leave a comment!
Stay tuned this weekend as I bring you a third shot of my favorite subject JM! By the way how amazingly awesome is this publishing deal going on with Train Me Gamble? I for one can't wait to get my hands on this trade. Be sure to check in on that news right here on rudysolis.com and twitter! Til next time peace.
Reader Comments (1)
Lovely. Great. Fantastic.