Fashion Time Exposure

ISO: 1000  f/6.3  shutter speed: 10 seconds

          This was my picture for ATPI school portfolio team, and I like it. This was the first picture we took and I had 3 flashes going off. I cross lit her for her back lighting using Rush and Casey as my human light stands. To the left of her at about a 45 degree angle was my fill light for the front of her. We started off using a 6 second exposure, but we needed longer since there weren't many cars so we could get a better trail in the background. Sydney had to stay super still, and she did a marvelous job. She also froze for us (it got rather chilly and we were out til 4 in the morning). The thing that really bothers me about this image is the fact that you can't see her shoes. They were some cute shoes too. Some nice high heels and pretty high-fashion. They need to be seen to complete the outfit and picture. We kept having trouble with light poles sticking out of her head and stuff, but we just kept moving and got it without it finally. I was using the 5D and the 24-105mm lens with a tripod (you would have to be UBER still to pull off a 10 second exposure with no tripod [I don't think it's humanly possible]). 

           I really enjoyed taking this picture and am pretty happy with it, but was rather upset that it only got an honorable mention :( Oh well, it is what it is. It was a sad car ride home Sunday because our awards were not what we had expected or hoped. Especially for the video team. So, when I got home I was reading from the best book on planet earth, the Bible, and read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:18 "give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." This immediately changed my attitude towards everything and made me realize that it doesn't matter that we didn't get first, we had the opportunity to go and we have good gear to be thankful for. There is so much more, but I am glad I came across that verse because I normally read it when I'm in a good mood. Thank you Jesus for being awesome and doing cool stuff like that.