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Published: 2009-04-15 19:38:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 25811; Favourites: 709; Downloads: 0
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Model: SamanthaHair & Make-up: Samantha
Costuming: Samantha
This shot was done by professionals. DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME!
Image Copyright © James Brey, all rights reserved.
• My images here are NOT STOCK. They aren't available for download or print. They are only here on DA for your viewing pleasure and inspiration.
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Comments: 150
oh gawd, how i wish this was a stock image 
anyhow, congrats on getting a DD!! well-deserved!
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waaaaaat?? Daily deviation?? Woo hoo!! Congrats jim! & Sam too!!
BTW, I'm working on a letter/note to send you. As usual tho.. I've procrastinated ;D
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very well done, big-ups on the DD O(^_^)O
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Great work...the ropes are awesome, make up is really good! But no offense here, it doesn't convince me though. Don't worry it's just me, but she could've looked more like a puppet to me if she didn't open her mouth and the pose was more of awkward, like she's really agitated hanging around, 'cause she doesn't look relaxed at all...look at her right foot...But overall it's a great job!
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This was a second image, the one I liked best is here [link]
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what a mintue?? this doesn't have blood and gore
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brilliant choice of model for this. she looks the part.
also, great composition.
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For some reason, I find this rather amusing. It may be her socks. She's got some awesome socks.
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Thanks, I love the socks too!
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whoah! did u take the pic? this is good. nice form and stuff.
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Yes, I took the picture 
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Thanks, it was one of the most fun photo shoots I've ever done
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I love your Lighting set up the strong side light gives a nice dynamic
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Thanks, can I ask where you saw this image first? I ask because I got about 350 faves on it just today!
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it was in daily Deviations at the page bottom when I saw it
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Thanks, I just figured out that a DD is a Daily deviation! Never had one before! It sure did promote this image well!
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Have you ever been tempted to hang from ropes while waring them?
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Well, sometimes...I always wondered why...
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Now you know, argyle puts these thoughts in our heads.
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I didn't know patterns on socks could do that.
Cool shit.
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Thanks, I do appreciate your kind words!
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Good pic
But the right leg isn't connected to the ropes. Not a proper puppet
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But... what is proper about hanging a girl from ropes anyway? Sure wasn't trying to be proper
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I hope her circulation wasn't messed up by this picture!
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I was worried about her too. She was fine, came back the next week for another shoot, not even a bruise on her.
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I hope that too. Her red arm looks bloodless to me.
Anyway, nice job
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Congratulations on the excellent shot!
I'm a bit curious as to how you lit the scene, myself. Hard light from camera right from what I can tell? Any other info you'd be willing to share about the setup?
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I'll tell you more if you will tell me where you first saw the shot. I got 350+ favs on it in one day, so I'm curious where it is linked. I had two soft boxes on the front, just off to ither side, that was so she could look either way. I knew I would have to shoot fast once she was hanging. Then, as you noticed, a hard light from behind and to the right side. That was goboed from the lens, so as not to get lens flare.
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I saw it as a DD on the frontpage of DA. I'm always trying to learn about lighting and people's techniques, so this was a given for me to click on it.
I think if you turned down the power on that hard light, it wouldn't have blown out parts of the white rope so much. Overall though, I really like this. Interesting idea and good lighting.
Thanks for the info.
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Sometimes you have to let a little bit of highlights blow-out in order to get some drama in your lighting. I know photography instructors often blast you for that, but not if it makes the shot stronger and is only is a few tiny areas. This hard light from the back and side makes it better than when I turned it down. I did try it lower. BTW, I used to teach photography at Bradley University and UW Wisconsin, studio lighting was one of my classes
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I would love to have taken more lighting classes during college. Ball State alum, myself. It's cool you were able to teach. I wish I could go back and take more photography courses.
I can understand your reasoning behind the hard light. Since it was intentional, by all means, proceed.
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She looks like a bored schoolgirl playing soccer. Love this pic! How did you ever get a girl to agree to pose for this one?
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