f/1.8 | 1/4000 second | iso 100 | Canon 50mm f/1.2L USM
Strobe: Canon 580 EX II | Manual power @ 1/32 | 1/8″ grid | Above and camera left (a tad) of subject
Triggered: PW FlexTT5
I was cruising around some blogs I visit and realised I haven’t taken any “holiday” images. #gasp…best change that!
Same subject, just different props and lighting. I like both images for different reasons but have to say I prefer the first…what are your thoughts?
f/3.2 | 1/1250 second | iso 100 | Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L USM @ 70mm
Strobe Canon 580 EX II | Manual power @ 1/32 | 1/8″ grid | Camera left pointing down at the bears
Strobe Canon 430 EX II | Manual power @ 1/16th | Camera centre, behind subject illuminating the bow
…Enjoy
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I like the first one. May your holidays be full of joy and peace! 🙂
I like the first one best. Your Dad is probably right about the poses, but it is the pose in the first one that makes it a better shot for me – it seems more ‘natural’ in the sense that if these were people, that angle of the cub looking up is better. KInd of a Madonna with (adoring) Cub shot 🙂
Both are great captures on their own. If I had to choose, the first because the few lights in the bokeh with the reflection adds such wonderful depth to the image.
Yea, the bokeh is pretty cool in the first! Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
Happy Holidays David! I personally prefer the first one too. Beautiful!
Hi Yael, thanks for the comment. I am still digging the first myself, hope you have a safe trip and happy holidays to you and your family!
Beautiful, David! Love the bokeh on the first image. I haven’t done any holiday shots either, I definitely need to do that this weekend.
Looking forward to seeing your shots Gracie, thanks for stopping by and commenting.
The second one. The pose is unnatural though, these are polar bears, I don’t think they sit up like that (news flash, the Coke commercial is a cartoon). Black bears, grizzlies and pandas may sit up because they have trees to lean against. I think having them laying down beside each other would be more natural and polar bears normally have twins, so where is the second one? I am beginning to feel sad.
Lol, you totally crack me up dad! 🙂
First one is my fave! Lovely work, as always! Can’t wait for Saturday!! 🙂
Thank you very much. I am totally looking forward to Saturday, should be fun!!
Definitely the first one, but I do love me some bokeh. 🙂
Right with ya on that one!! 🙂
How beautiful and lovely….Thank you my creative friend, fascinated me again. Happy Holidays to you too. Love, nia
Thank you Nia, always appreciated!