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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