Chiaroscuro

JusticeiroJusticeiro Registered Users Posts: 1,177 Major grins
edited February 16, 2009 in People
I was checking out some stuff on painting and light, and was led by this painting to try something like a chiaroscuro effect with photography.

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I didn't have the period costumes, so I picked a bit of a different scene- something more sinister.

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  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2009
    What fun. These are really neat.

    I think I like the warmer tones better than the magenta cast of the last one.

    #2 is my favorite.

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited February 16, 2009
    That's awesome, dude! clap.gif
    You gave me some nice ideas:-) thumb.gif
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  • clemensphoto'sclemensphoto's Registered Users Posts: 647 Major grins
    edited February 16, 2009
    Very cool. clap.gifclap.gif
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  • JusticeiroJusticeiro Registered Users Posts: 1,177 Major grins
    edited February 16, 2009
    clemensphoto's wrote:
    Very cool. clap.gifclap.gif

    I must admit, I intended to do this with a studio light, but when I plugged my US bulbs into a German socket they kind of exploded. So my studio lighting setup as of now consists of three candles. I think this particular effect works better that way regardless.
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