I purchased a new 70cm deep octa Rotolux soft box and wanted to test it out. Naturally a selfie was in order, as well as a still life. Using one light source is something I am not overly familiar with but I love it.

The tonality of this shot is quite eery. I enhanced it making the contrast low, while still showing the textures of the trees and the ground.

Light trails

Point Leo foreshore. Shot at about 9pm. The first image was only a few minutes, I used my speed light on 1/16th power to paint in the trees, creating a daylight feel to the shot while still gaining movement in the stars. The second image was a 35 minute exposure. Next time I will make it an hour to really get the circular rotation of the stars.

Innocence

I captured this shot while camping over Easter. The girls in the photo had just been talking to some boys. After they left the girls stood looking out to sea and it made me think of the innocence of  youth. Something that everyone loses to some degree as they grow older. I love the yellow rain coat.