Model Trisha Bradshaw, with make up by Sarah Lynn, sat for this picture made with a simple two light glamor setup that was commonly used in 1920s German cinema. Most of the close-ups in Fritz Lang's 1927 Metropolis were lit like this. Processing for the color version used Lightroom 3 to crop and reduce clarity and saturation, followed by brightness adjustment in Nik Vivenza and minor stray hair cleanup in Photoshop CS5.
Taking the 1920s German emulation a little further, I set up a preset in Nik Silver Efex Pro that emulates the look of a Leica IIc and an early Agfa ortho-chromatic emulsion.
| Technical | |
| Camera: | Nikon D700 |
| Lens: | AF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 D |
| Exposure: | ISO 200, f/4.5 @ 1/15s, Auto WB, RAW |
| Lighting: | 1 Calumet Quattro beauty and 1 Flashpoint bank with 5500K fluorescent lights |
| Support: | Gitzo Basalt Tripod, Acratech GP head, RRS L-bracket |
| Location: | Grand Center Artists' Studios |
| Dates: | Capture - February 19, 2011, Processed - February 20, 2011 |
| Processing: | Lightroom 3.3, Photoshop CS5, Nik Silver Efex Pro |
