The Face of the Damned
"Bust of the Soul of one Damned" (Massimiliano Soldani-Benzi 1702 , after Bernini) from the collection of His Highness Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein, and recently on display with many other fine bronzes in the Liechtenstein Garden Palace in Vienna's 9th District.
It was a wonderful exhibition with a major fault - the lighting. Hard lighting directly from overhead, casting heavy shadows and creating harsh highlights. On my first visit I didn't try to take a single picture. I went back the next day with the Pentax K-1 and two fine Takumar lenses, knowing what I would be dealing with, and determined to make the best of it. Luckily I was able to get some material, but it all requires extensive processing.
For Sliders Sunday I've done this heavily manipulated version using the processing facilities provided in the Pentax K-1, with some slight adjustments afterwards in SilkyPix Developer Studio Pro 9.
HSS!
S-M-C Takumar 85mm f:1.8
PENTAX K-1
The Face of the Damned
"Bust of the Soul of one Damned" (Massimiliano Soldani-Benzi 1702 , after Bernini) from the collection of His Highness Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein, and recently on display with many other fine bronzes in the Liechtenstein Garden Palace in Vienna's 9th District.
It was a wonderful exhibition with a major fault - the lighting. Hard lighting directly from overhead, casting heavy shadows and creating harsh highlights. On my first visit I didn't try to take a single picture. I went back the next day with the Pentax K-1 and two fine Takumar lenses, knowing what I would be dealing with, and determined to make the best of it. Luckily I was able to get some material, but it all requires extensive processing.
For Sliders Sunday I've done this heavily manipulated version using the processing facilities provided in the Pentax K-1, with some slight adjustments afterwards in SilkyPix Developer Studio Pro 9.
HSS!
S-M-C Takumar 85mm f:1.8
PENTAX K-1