InfiniteISO Loc: The Carolinas, USA

A recent thread has brought to my attention that our work has been missed by a few, so here are a couple of shots from this summer.

This was an interesting attempt to capture some night images in our backyard, above-ground (aka redneck) pool. Lighting consisted of a camera mounted fill flash and two floating flashes pointed down into the water in Tupperware containers. These I taped some string to and then taped the string to the side of the pool so they wouldn't migrate.

There was also a 60-watt incandescent lamp at the edge of the pool to provide light for focusing. This I shot over top of. Most of the shots were trash, but a few came out pretty well. Most of the keepers were shot at F5.6, 1/13th second exposure, ISO 1250. The long exposure allowed the modeling lamp to fill in a bit more of the model, and of course add blur, LOL. All the shots were manual focus and hand-held.

I should add that I shifted the hue of blue in a few of them to get the purple tone to the water.

My wife had recently stopped a regimen of chemotherapy and was starting to grow her back. Nightly swims in the warm water were almost a ritual at that point and gave us the idea for trying to capture some images there. I'm not sure what the neighbors thought, but they've always been pretty supportive. I have to tell you having a pool light up with flashes this way looks very strange, probably stranger from my neighbor's deck.

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Stardust Loc: Central Illinois

Glad to see your work back, always intriguing. Wife rightfully looks more pensive in these, side effect like the shorter hair. Tell her to keep posing.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Golfnut

Beautiful as always! Great to see her again. Thanks!

WirtzWorld Loc: SE WI

Good stuff Infinite. I really like the floating body pose. And I really have appreciation for anyone who uses speed flash units. (Now I’m just assuming that you didn’t have your elinchromes in the Tupperware and risk frying your wife!). I like the fact that you know how to get outside of the lines and do something cool. Flash is fun, and you made great use of it. Good on you, and your wife. Hope she’s well.

toxdoc42

i hope that she is doing well heathwise!

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

That floating shot is captivating.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Very creative series. The lighting really makes it. Good work on both your parts.
--Bob

doughboy33

Really like the lighting great job on both parts. Glad to see your work and hope you will not be gone so long before you post again.

Amtrain

I have always loved you sharing the shots of your wife. It is good to have a full-figured woman represented as a model. I had missed the point that she had had medical problems but it is good to see her well enough to pose for you again.
I like the composure of the fourth photo.

JohnFrim Loc: Somewhere in the Great White North.

Welcome back... both of you.

gastech1949 Loc: Imperial Beach, CA.

Welcome back, you have been missed. Will pray for your wife best wishes. The shorter hair is becoming, very attractive.

Catnlion Loc: Arizona City, Arizona

Wondered the other day where you went. I'm glad she is okay and back.

KenW Loc: Portland OR

I love the length of her hair; it looks great on her. You both are in my thoughts and my wishes to her are for a total and speedy recovery.