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Sushi Island by ~Bostonia:iconBostonia:

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Chef/owner Junji Aoki poses for a portrait behind the sushi bar at Sushi Island in Wakefield.

Thanks to everyone for the nice comments. I used one light behind him for that "outline" effect. His face is lit by a combination of ambient tungsten lights and a window to his right. Initially, I only meant for the strobe behind to help make him standout from the dark background, but it also had the nice side effect of lighting the inside of the sushi case in front of him. He was a very nice man who had trouble smiling for the camera, so I told a joke before every shot where I wanted him to smile. The picture was done for The Boston Globe to go with an article on local sushi restaurants - [link]

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Given 2009-03-30

Sushi Island by ~Bostonia is a very lighthearted and down to earth portrait of a smiling sushi chef in his sushi bar. I love the mood that this shot creates. This artists gallery is full of real life images that evoke all kinds of different feelings in the viewer, definitely worth a look! (Suggested by ~Ryo-sensei and Featured by ^PorcelainPoet)

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*jezus666 Feb 19, 2009, 5:00:45 PM
That's a rely kool shot. Did he ask you to take the shots or did you ask him?

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~Bostonia Feb 19, 2009, 5:34:00 PM
I work for a newspaper. They set it up.
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~darin3200 Feb 21, 2009, 8:30:11 AM
I love the backlighting
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Mood: Love ~geolio Feb 28, 2009, 3:36:02 PM
Very Very neat lighting setup.

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=KeCHi Mar 29, 2009, 11:05:50 PM
congratulations, neat setup and shot.
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=asa-MiDORii Mar 29, 2009, 11:10:19 PM
i like the lighting in this picture.

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*Temiree Mar 29, 2009, 11:31:17 PM
I agree with the others. I really like the lighting in this, and all the contrasting colors. The fellow also really helps the mood of this picture. =)
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~themeanypoet Mar 29, 2009, 11:36:11 PM
Very cute portrait! I do love that outlined lighting, too. Congrats on the DD!

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~ReSiC Mar 29, 2009, 11:53:03 PM
i like the lightning coming from the back and the cold blue shine on the glass! nice photo
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=artdraw Mar 30, 2009, 12:43:12 AM
that is really nice portrait,
his face is convincing :)

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Feb 17, 2009, 4:36:01 PM

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