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Playing With Dramatic Light

I have this image that keeps recurring in my mind. It involves the cold blue feeling of a dark winter and the glowing orange of a firelight. So far it seems to keep eluding me, although I think this is largely because every attempt I have made to capture this "mood" has been done in a hurry, or in the rain, or some other situation that forced me to run through it rather than walk it out. This shot is one such version. I may need to go back with a slightly different lighting setup and try some more. Perhaps in a different location.

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  1. UnknownDecember 17, 2012 at 9:23 PM

    Hi Franke, how about putting her in a Dr Zhivago type fur hat and fur collar coat (white) and see if you like the results.

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    1. C.M. FrankeDecember 17, 2012 at 9:49 PM

      Now THAT is a cool idea. I might just try this... :-)

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