Portrait with dark background

Photographer: Saravana Kumar
Camera Model: Canon EOS 1200D
F-Stop: f/5
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
ISO Speed: ISO-1600
Focal Length: 42 mm
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Flash Mode: No Flash, compulsory
Exposure Program: Manual
White Balance: Manual

Portrait in a dark background

Portrait with a dark background (in a darkroom)

Hi Guys, this is my first post with Portrait. Thanks for dropping by.

I captured this photograph in a hotel in Chennai. We all were attending a function and this photo came in randomly. The room had a small corner space with two small florescent lights projecting down. The lights were not that powerful to brighten up the entire body but enough light to highlight the parts of face and the body.

I strongly believe in exploring various options in a DSLR rather than taking easy shots with an automatic mode. I chose manual settings while taking this photograph. The photograph was too dull when seen in the camera monitor but it was just beautiful when viewed in the monitor. There are shadows near the eyes and on the neck areas. This indicates the lights were on the left side.

I have not done any postproduction in this photograph except putting in the watermark.

Viewers Verdict

I showed the photographs to the people for comments. Most of them liked the light projected, a dull one on the face and slightly brighter on the body.