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Challenge 3 Dan Mold

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Since Dan switched to his 50mm after photograph­ing Betsy, he decided to leave it on to begin working with Lee. Sticking with his tried and tested facial recognitio­n mode and shooting at a fast 1/500th of a second, Dan shot a plethora of images of Lee in a short time – and one of them had to be a winner.

“Lee is a profession­al ballet dancer and performer,” says Dan. “Just like Hamish from the first session, he was sharply suited. He’s a lively chap and full of beans, so he gave the focusing system on my Canon EOS 6D Mark II a run for its money!

“While taking some close-up portraits with my 85mm, Lee was giving me a bit of attitude and leaning into the camera – my camera struggled to lock on, but I did get this shot where his eye was in sharp focus and I like his angsty expression.

“The lighting coming from the Rotolight Titans was a bit too orange and overpoweri­ng – if I could have changed anything in this shot, I should have definitely balanced out the shadows on the right of Lee’s face with another light and perhaps also a contrastin­g colour.”

Expert opinion

The lighting setup in the entrance hall was delivered by a bunch of top-end Rotolight Titan X1s. Although full-on, Dan has made the light work, and his tight crop draws the eye to Lee’s menacing visage.

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Camera Canon EOS 6D Mark II Lens EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Exposure 1/500 sec at f/2, ISO 1000
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