B&W CANON PHOTOS
BRILLIANT B&W IMAGERY FROM THE WORLD OF CANON PHOTOGRAPHY
01 WINNER YOUNG WARRIOR BYSIGITA PLAYDON
Sigita has caught a brilliant portrait of her daughter dressed up as a Viking for a Halloween costume. The moody make-up, costume and props all come together wonderfully for a striking black-and-white portrait with strong eye contact that demands the viewer’s attention.
Lens Canon RF 50mm F1.8 STM
Exposure 1/1000 sec, f/1.8, ISO1250
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02 SUMAYYAH BY JANUS MACZAK
Janus’ portrait is full of marvellous minimalism playing with light and shadow to keep his image dark and dramatic. Subtle highlights in the model’s skin, eyes and reflecting off the lips provide bright beacons for your eyes to lock onto and get sucked into this beautiful portrait.
Lens Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM
Exposure 1/160 sec, f/4.5, ISO100
03 BEAUTIFUL STARE BY JON MORRIS
There’s a lot to love about Jon’s great B&W portrait here, from the intricate costume design and props, to the model’s striking pose with her fingertips delicately pressed together, to his careful editing choices and soft-but-striking side lighting to create drama.
Lens Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Exposure 1/125 sec, f/7.1, ISO100
04 THE TAILOR BY CHRIS ELLISON
Chris clearly knows a character when she sees one and her tailor makes for an incredible subject. Posing the model next to his shop window has created some interesting side light, and has picked out the wonderful details in the tailor’s face and hair, and suit’s pinstripes. Underexposing the image and darkening the background in software has also been a clever decision that ramps up the contrast and focuses your eye.
Lens Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure 1/30 sec, f/8, ISO800
05 SELF-PORTRAIT BY ELENA CALLEGARO
Elena’s mesmerizing self-portrait must have been difficult to achieve with so many different elements to get right; posing, composition, focus and position of the water drops. She tells us: “The tears are my lessons of life, the heart is my love, the lips are my kiss for him, and my eyes are lost.”
Lens Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM
Exposure 1/100 sec, f/1.8, ISO200
06 TALKING EYES BY ABED
Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best and Abed has made a thoughtprovoking image simply by adding a sheet of muslin cloth over the mouth of his subject, creating all sorts of questions in your mind abo
