Assignment: "Natural Light Portraits" Apr 8- Apr 22

[Saralonde]

This week is another in a series of lighting assignments, Natural Light Portraits. This is a very inclusive assignment that can be done by everyone, whether you have a point and shoot or pro-level camera, are a beginner or experienced. Remember, no use of artificial light, even for fill. Use of a reflector to bounce natural light will be fine.

Keep in mind this is natural light photography. Using indoor lighting such as table lamps or overhead lighting is not part of this assignment even when used as a secondary light source. You can do natural lighting indoors near a window, but don'tadd artificial lighting to it.

For additional help:

13 Tips for Improving Outdoor Portraits

Using Reflectors to Light Your Subject

Human portraits are preferable, but I don't want you to skip the assignment if you don't have a willing subject, so a pet can be substituted.

Here's me looking just a bit tired:

Shutter speed: 1/8
ISO: 200
F/2.8
Focal length: 71mm
SOOC, but cropped

As always, the rules...Please note the change in closing time.

Just a note to new posters: DO NOT start a new thread for your post. Please just hit the reply button at the bottom of any current post and put your image there.

1. Your image you submit should be taken between the 8th of April and the 22nd of April. Each week as an assignment closes on the Wednesday, it will be AUTOMATICALLY deemed *CLOSED* after 8am GMT ( 3am EST) and any posts after that time will not be eligible for the assignment competition. Don't wait until the last minute to post!

2. Your post must include "Assignment: Natural Light Portraits" (to show your permission to count it for the contest) and the date the picture was taken (to show that it is a valid entry).

3. EXIF data should be intact. It helps if you can include the main points (including camera, lens, date taken, ISO, shutter speed and aperture) in the text of your message.

4. Only one entry per member (if you can't restrain yourself until the end of the first week you can post two or three separate pictures but your entry should be in a separate post and the only marked with the text above).

5. Remember the cross-site image size limit (800px on the longest side).

6. If the image does not exist in post at the end of the contest, it is disqualified. If you modify anything on flickr and re-save the image then the link is broken and the message needs edited to link the picture again before it will be included in the contest.
For everyone, please do not repeat other people's photos by quoting them until the contest is over. If you want to comment on or discuss an entry you can use a link to it (or just delete the picture from the quoted text).

7. If you are looking for the winners of the mini-contest, please check the front page of the DPS blog Saturday late afternoon (EST) and here.

Next week let's try a fun assignment, "Jump!" It's become a popular style of portraits lately with bridal parities and families jumping all over the place , but it can be interpreted in a new way. How creative can you be to make your picture stand out?

[WildRain]

Wind Dancer



Canon S5 IS, iso80, f/3.5 @ 1/200s, 30.2mm focal length, Taken April 12, 2009

[Feachador]

My first entry!

I took this on a shoot with a friend of mine recently.



The rest of the shoot can be seen on my Smugmug. Detailed EXIF for this photo is here. Basics are:

camera: Canon Digital Rebel XSi
focal length: 80mm
date taken: 4/12/09
ISO: 100
Shutter speed: 1/20
Aperture: f/7.1

[Boscopix]

I got two birds with one stone this week, I wanted to try window lighting out for my 52, so it worked out for this assignment as well!



Exif Data:
Camera: Fuji S3
Date: April 14th 2009
ISO 160
Expo. 1/800s @ f2.8

[rotty1098s]

Camera - Canon 40D
Lens - 17-55mm f/2.8
F stop - 2.8
Focal Length - 17mm
Exposure - 1/10
Flash - no

[inquiries]

My sister in the garden, decided to change my entry


Make: Nikon Corporation
Model: Nikon D40
Shutter Speed: 1/400 second
F Number: F/5.6
Lens: 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Focal Length: 55 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Date Picture Taken: Apr 16, 2009, 10:13:41 AM

[Peely22]

Love this pic. I grin everytime I see it, and it captures everything about my daughter a treat!

Camera: Nikon D40X
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1000)
Aperture: f/1.4
Focal Length: 50 mm
Focal Length: 50.4 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash

Taken April 10th, 2009

[JackieJet]

Grandad and Ali


Camera: Canon EOS 400D Digital
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/3.2
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 800
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off

[umbro_]

This photo does not qualify for contest, i took it last autumn, but I want to share anyway, hope you don't mind.

Camera: Canon 40D
Focal length: 165mm
Date taken: 19.10.2008
ISO: 100
Shutter speed: 1/400
Aperture: f/3.2

[sumo67]

canon xs
18-55 lens
camera was on full auto for sport i wanted to stop water with no blur