One of the reasons I decided to go down the path of Sony cameras when I purchased a digital camera (for me that would be the Sony A7c) is the availability of Zeiss lenses. In the case of this particular image we are looking at an example from the Carl Zeiss 55mm f/1.8.
Anyone who is at all familiar with Zeiss lenses knows they are legendary for the way they render color. I think this image is a perfect example. It may be hard to believe, but this is straight from the camera with zero post processing or editing. Just a simple re-size from the full resolution image to something a little more web friendly and that is it. Simple as that! The way the colors just pop in the frame is blowing my mind a little bit. This honestly may be one of the few examples I’ve done with a digital medium where I’m anxious to make physical prints.
I was lucky to be able to get outdoors when all the gorgeous reds and oranges of the Pacific Northwest fall season. Not only is it cold but typically very windy as well - more or less the worst possible weather to be photographing nudes. Thankfully this particular day wasn’t too bad and the woman I was working with was a real trooper. We didn’t stay out for long, but we managed to make some great images in a short period of time.