Dasha & Mischa

[elffinarts]

two close friends and regular models for me Dasha and her boy Mischa










I'll just post exif for the third shot... all were done using an SB800@-1 on the D70 with a slaved SB600@+1 off to the side.

Color Space: sRGB
Contrast: 1
Customer Render: 0
Date Time: 2006:01:02 11:37:16
DateTime Original: 2005:12:29 22:53:26
DateTime digitized: 2005:12:29 22:53:26
Digital Zoom Ratio: 1
Exif Image Height: 1000 pixels
Exif Image Width: 800 pixels
Exif Offset: 216
Exposure Bias: -1.3333333333333 EV
Exposure Mode: 1
Exposure Program: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
FNumber: f 7.1
Flash: Flash, Auto-Mode, Return light detected
Focal length: 50 mm
Gain Control: 0
ISO: 200
Light Source: Unknown or Auto
Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Max Aperture: f 4.4
Metering Mode: Spot
Model: NIKON D70
Orientation: Normal (O deg)
Resolution Unit: Inch
Saturation: 0
Scene Capture Mode: 0
Sharpness: 0
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
White Balance: 0
X Resolution: 300
Y Resolution: 300

[HappyFotographer]

Mark

as always, fantastic images. The third shot is my favourite.

Love your work.

Cheers
Deb

[Alex]

Yes, I agree. Fantastic as usual. Are they Russian?

Alex

[stubbsy]

Mark. Superb - #2 and #3 stand out for me for very different reasons. #2 I just love the composition with the blade leading my eye into the image and #3 has a wonderful feeling of connectedness between the subjects.

[sirhc55]

For me #3 is the standout shot. It would be nice to remove the shadows from the young ladies face, especially the shadow of the young mans hair.

[Nnnnsic]

I think the last two are the best shots. Great work.

[Alpha_7]

This is a great series, with a nice variety of techniques / compositions.
#2 and #3 are probably my favourites, but I find things I like about all of them.

[Killakoala]

Wow, four great images, two great models and one excellent photographer. A very well done to you.

[marcotrov]

Beautiful stylish and contrasty work Mark. Great visual impact and tone.
Compositionally very strong.

I wonder whether the young man's grip could have had more impact had the hands been overlapping over the blade thus creating more balance and symmetry with the arms and elbows.

Love #2 with blade acting as lead for the eye but for me the sole flat on the floor would diminish its ability to hijack my eyes on its travel up the blade.

Like the tension between the 2 characters in #3 but as chris mentioned the hair shadow over girls nose and shadow over her chin is a little distracting.

Last one is terrific also but I'm left wondering the effect of including the girl's lower hand in the shot?

Stark gothic beauty simple stated. Great shots Mark.
cheers
marco

[elffinarts]

thanks all for the lovely comments, I allowed these two to do what ever came to mind for them and only at one point when I got blank stares did I direct some emotive fun out of them, asking for them to take turns giving the other the cold shoulder for some fun.

Dasha is Ukrainian and Mischa is from Singapore but I suspect his family hail from the Ukraine anyway.

thanks again!

M