My first thought was how ugly the cars are. My second, gee, California must not have Pigeons! ;-) Around here they'd trash it in a week.
If it was feasible I'd probably try several light stands with white sheets as reflectors, and a very tall ladder to allow me to eliminate some of the cluttered background. Just 2 cents worth from a repair guy/wannabe photographer. Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 9:37 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: A question for color film users > > > This is the sculpture that I want to photograph: > > http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/sunbather.html > > Shel > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Paul Stenquist > > > I thought about your shot while I was out for my morning walk on this > > lovely spring day. The classic way to accomplish this on film (or > > digital for that matter) is to shoot the scene when backlit using > > large reflectors to light the sculpture. The sun should be off to one > > side or the other about 45 degrees rather than fully backlit, but it > > must be behind the sculpture. If the grass is totally in the shade > > you'll be able to nail it. For reflectors just use a couple of pieces > > of large white mat board or white foam core. Prop them up to reflect > > the light back on the sculpture or have your PAs hold them. (You do > > have production assistant's don't you?). Flag the sun if you have to > > with a black mat board to make sure you don't get any flare. > > > > Exposure and processing will earn you very little with color film. > > Controlling the light is the time proven method to achieve shots like > > you describe. > >
