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Not Dead Yet ::::: 1965 Cadillac Ambulance

Thanks to workshop students Tom Bennett for the idea and Susan Nolan as the hand model.  Not many people would let themselves be sealed up in a musty old junkyard ambulance in the middle of the night, but Susan aced it.  I wonder if she’s come down with Hanta virus yet?

She lit each hand individually with a red LED flashlight.  After a quick dry run with the lens closed, her first try was perfect.  I also bounced a little AA Maglite onto the taillight and lower body, just enough to show shapes in the shadows, but not so much that it distracts from the hands.  Similarly, I opted for Tungsten white balance in an attempt to neutralize the strong background colors and make the red feel even more dominant.  The final image was stripped together from 2 exposures; one of the exterior scene, the other of the lit window.

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