Hello Steemians,
Today I want to show you a photo that I made to my girlfriend Chiara. It was a real impact photo and, in this post, I will tell you the technical aspect behind the shot.
The shot
Taking this photo was quite simple. I used a Canon 1200D with the lens Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II. These are the technical data of the photo:
- ISO 100
- f 2.5
- shutter speed 1/250 sec
- manual focus
Maybe the difficult part was the focusing due to the limited depth of field caused by the small f. I chosen to manual focusing this photo in order to have a perfect sharpness on the eyes.
Post-Production
As you can see in the photo the shot taken as is, was quite "raw". I used for the post production Adobe Lightroom. As starting point, I have done a cut to accentuate the eyes and remove the shoulders.
Then I have filled the "hole" of the flowers. In order to do this, I have "copied and pasted" the pattern of the flowers taken by the shot. Easy but effective.
At that point I had a shot well balanced, in term of objects in the photo. But it still was "raw".
Then I have highlighted the eyes color, making the iris more vivid. After that, I have smoothed the skin and removed the imperfections.
And that's it. Now, with this simple explanation, you can take a photo like this.
I hope you enjoy the photo.
Se you to the next shot :)