March 13, 2012 – A year of portraits – TSgt Jesse Schartz

TSgt. Jesse Schartz, playing a bassoon, is a member of the Air Force Band of Flight’s Huffman Prairie Winds ensemble from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. He, along with other members of the group,  put on a concert for students at Hopkins County Central High School in Mortons Gap, Ky Tuesday afternoon.

Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8 @145mm
Exposure: Matrix Metering, 1/160, f/2.8 with an ISO of 4,000 File Type: Nikon RAW

Post Processing
Photoshop CS5 using levels and some dodging to lighten up the shadows in his eyes and a little burning in on the mid-tones around his jacket..

Filters Applied
Topaz Adjust, Exposure Correction and Simple Pop