Anzhelika. August 24, 2015.
Hmmmm. Which image should I choose as my favorite image for August 24. A beautiful model against a brick wall, or a pair of orange mushrooms?
I think I will go with the beautiful model for my favorite August 24 image. As you can see, this is not your typical portrait. I wanted to do something unusual. So I came in tight and focused on her hand and used a wide aperture to blur her face.
Anzhelika’s hands
The brick wall is the alley side of the restaurant where we had lunch. I did a portrait of her hands too while we were waiting for her order. This time there is no face at all, just her hands. What prompted this photo was the glow from her phone lighting her fingertips, plus the window light catching her right hand. I really like this image too.
Anzhelika
Just in case you are wondering what she really looks like.
Orange Mushrooms. West Lake Nature Preserve, Portage, Michigan. August 24, 1995.
And I didn’t totally forget the mushrooms. It was a sunny day but the mushrooms were actually in the shade behind a large tree. I used a reflector to bounce some sunlight back on the mushrooms. Before I met and photographed Anzhelika, this would have been my favorite image for August 24.
Which of these photos do you like best?
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