Monday 17 January 2011

THE PLAGUE DOCTOR
Sidelighting

THE PLAGUE DOCTOR

"The Medico Della Peste with its long beak is one of the most bizarre and recognizable of the Venetian masks. The striking design has a macabre history originating from 16th century French physician Charles de Lorme who adopted the mask together with other peculiar sanitary precautions while treating plague victims." (Wikipedia)

It's getting late. I've done this in total darkness. The only light source was my six LED torch. And I've played Spheres by Keith Jarrett. So can you but this is only a short excerpt.
Posted by Regoch at 15:22

15 comments:

  1. givmemo17 January 2011 at 16:19

    Love this!

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  2. eury17 January 2011 at 16:37

    Perfect example of the depth you can create with side-lighting. Just wonderful.

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  3. BarbaraM17 January 2011 at 17:07

    ~~"Silently the senses abandon their defences, helpless to resist the notes I write. For I compose the music of the night."~~ Yep, it's definitley the Phantom. Love it!

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  4. kimbomac17 January 2011 at 17:42

    Very eerie looking thing, that mask. Fabulous lighting too, and the minimalist presentation is awesome! You are meeting this all-techniques challenge head-on!

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  5. Jujubie17 January 2011 at 19:13

    The sidelighting combined with your choice of music makes the mask feel /look like a museum piece.

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  6. Andromeda500017 January 2011 at 22:25

    Very nice lighting. It works really well.

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  7. DJL100017 January 2011 at 23:36

    Love it, and the placement of the subject in the frame. Forbidding feeling.

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  8. UnicornBabe18 January 2011 at 02:50

    Beautifully lit and I love the use of negative space. Very evocative shot!

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  9. madame_ava18 January 2011 at 11:07

    The mask is really creepy on it's own, but the lighting here really took it to the next level.

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  10. secretatlantis18 January 2011 at 13:10

    The subtle shaded certainly add to the subject.

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  11. cl_UK19 January 2011 at 06:29

    Painting with light, is'nt it great fun :)

    You pulled it off very well.

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  12. Morp's Ramble19 January 2011 at 18:04

    Great result considering how it's lit. Well done

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  13. familie van der Linden20 January 2011 at 03:13

    Oh no, not the plague.
    Very nice how you managed to "suspend" the mask in the black.
    For me a little more light on the left side would have been better, but just a tiny bit extra.

    Nice picture.

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  14. Anonymous20 January 2011 at 05:52

    Sidelighting makes it mysterious
    MadamMtnLion

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  15. Ankabout9 February 2011 at 07:07

    I like the effect the side-lighting gives, makes it look dark and evil almost. I would have liked to see the light more to the back though, so there'd be less light on the left (from the viewer's pov) eye.

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