Portrait Contest 25 Entry 4, Black And White

Here's a photo from 2013 of Erik, a high-school friend of mine. Erik is currently in Mexico - he's biking from the northernmost point of Alaska all the way to the southernmost point of Argentina. He's a veteran, and an all-around good dude.

tighter crop for thumbnail

Lit in a two light setup. Key light is a camera-right speedlight firing through a shoot-through umbrella. Background light is a speedlight firing through a scrim. This is a budget-friendly setup that has some pretty spectacular results.

Camera info:
Sony a77
Sony 50mm f1.4
f2
1/160s
ISO 100

Big thanks to @jasonrussell @crimsonclad and @melodyrussell for sponsoring and working to put these contests together! Also thanks to @bescouted for taking the time to judge this contest's submissions!

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