My Turn: 3 Point Lighting

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Steve Mccurry

Steve McCurry, recognized universally as one of today’s finest image-makers, has won many of photography’s top awards.  Best known for his evocative color photography, McCurry, in the finest documentary tradition, captures the essence of human struggle and joy.  Member of Magnum Photos since 1986, McCurry has searched and found the unforgettable; many of his images have become modern icons.  Born in Philadelphia, McCurry graduated cum laude from the College of Arts and Architecture at the Pennsylvania State University.  After working at a newspaper for two years, he left for India to freelance. It was in India that McCurry learned to watch and wait on life. “If you wait,” he realized, “people will forget your camera and the soul will drift up into view.”

Steve McCurry has covered many areas of international and civil conflict, including the Iran-Iraq war, the disintegration of the former Yugoslavia, Beirut, Cambodia, the Philippines, the Gulf War, and continuing coverage of Afghanistan. He focuses on the human consequences of war, not only showing what war impresses on the landscape, but rather, on the human face.

A high point in his career was the rediscovery of the previously unidentified Afghan refugee girl that many have described as the most recognizable photograph in the world today. When McCurry finally located Sharbat Gula after almost two decades, he said, “Her skin is weathered; there are wrinkles now, but she is a striking as she was all those years ago.” McCurry returned from an extended assignment in China on September 10, 2001. His coverage at Ground Zero on September 11 is a testament to the heroism and nobility of the people of New York City. “You felt the horror and immediately, instinctively understood that our lives would never be the same again.”

Group 1 Three Point Lighting

Original

More Color & Solid Background with Highlights for seperation

For fun. Thought it would be cool since we used red lighting. So, it is easy to identify where the light landed.

Again solid Background with Blue Highlights for seperation.

Series Of Eight

Went back and pull the colors out. This is the best close up photo.

This is a motion shot. Took out most of the gray and red. This is my favorite action.

Played with the yellows and oranges.

I using this photo as a close up. There is also motion in the photo. The colors speak over the motion.

This is a motion with great motion blur.

This too is a great photo of motion blur. I had to clear alot of noise in thie photo.

close up of a trumpet keys. Eventhough there are other objects in the photo the last key stands out.Had to darken the green and brighten the gold.

This is a motion photo. Not much to say on this photo. The edit on this was light.

Adding More Color pt.2

So, I went back and the pedals of the plant were gone. But the plant is still beautiful. I was going to use this in my series but again I changed my mind. I'm sure the ones I did pick will be worth while.

Just An Idea pt.2

Going in a different direction. I said it was just an idea and the first two are far from what I want to post for the series of four. So I decided to capture these fish or maybe tadpoles.Yeah, I'm not an outdoors man.

This is my closeup. I brought the the colors out in the plants to give this photo life. The reds and greens blend in well with one another. The rock to the side give this photo a great "DOF."The rock add a level by it being outside of the water.

Adding More Color

Playing with the color controls. I really wanted to just change the color of the flower but the water will do. The second photo is just something different. Still learning how to use the program and wasn't sure if I was doing this particular assignment right.