Gravity is Optional | GFX 100 II + 80mm f/1.7 - Full edit flow
Hi everyone! First post here. I'm usually a Sony Photographer, but Fuji let me borrow one of their GFX 100 ii and GF 80mm f1.7. Great opportunity to dip my toes into Medium Format, and play with the output.
Had some fun testing the limits of the GFX 100 II and the 80mm f/1.7. I wanted to create something that felt surreal but grounded in a very modern, geometric urban environment.
**The Setup:**
* **Camera:** Fujifilm GFX 100 II
* **Lens:** GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR
* **Settings:** SS 1/800, f3.2, ISO 200
**The Edit Flow:**
1. **Plate Shot:** Took a clean background plate on a tripod to make masking the 'support' easier later.
2. **The Action:** Shot the subject at a high shutter speed to freeze the motion/pose.
3. **Color Grading:** Processed in Lightroom using my Lush \[Portrait\] preset. I leaned into a cooler, slightly moody tone to contrast with the orange architectural accents.
4. **Masking:** Created a hazy, halo above the subject they are reaching to using a radial mask, and a linear gradient below the subject, bringing your eye to him.
5. **Compositing:** Used Photoshop to mask out the milk crate/support and blend the two frames.
Happy to answer any questions about the workflow!
