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| F5.6, 1/1000s, Iso200. Ok. No levitating here, I was just setting up the camera. I looked at the file later and thought that this silhouette was quite striking. |
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| F5.6, 1/1000s, Iso200 I think this was my first attempt. Flying out the door. |
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| F5.6, 1/1000s, Iso200 Now I'm just hovering... |
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| F/5.6, 1/1000s, Iso1600 I was trying to imagine what I would look like floating in space. I tried this shot many times to fix minor details I found after reviewing each shot. I still think there is a better way to compose this shot. |
There were some difficulties when I was taking these shots:
- Getting the right pose - there were many aspects to think about like how to look like I was naturally floating there effortlessly. Minor details such as not looking in the right direction could weaken the illusion. The last photo's pose was hard to get into such a position and a little tiring attempting them.
- Doing it alone - as I mentioned, I did these alone and used myself as the subject. This meant focusing to where I was going to be and timing the pose as the photo was taken. I had to turn on the sounds for my camera which I don't usually do (This is for when I try to get candid shots).
- Clothes - I had to try and stop my clothes from fluttering too much as this can also weaken the illusion. Luckily I had a slightly tight shirt but I tucked it in on the non-viewable side to reduce flutter.
I gotta say though, that these photos were cool to do. My attempts were not as good as Hayashi-san's as she takes it to another level and heaps more creative. She has brought to the world her own unique style of photography which is quite striking to all viewers.
