tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post7928908811152238642..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Portrait Lighting: Frontal and Contre JourJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-51558487495330568432016-07-28T11:10:33.781-04:002016-07-28T11:10:33.781-04:00I'm very interested in how the difference in l...I'm very interested in how the difference in lighting can change the expression.<br />TheFrontal lighting provides the typical wise or brooding look, while the Contre-jour lighting gives Lincoln a surprised look.Sketching Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16154250530072964453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-2206294819652763372010-06-01T09:11:36.032-04:002010-06-01T09:11:36.032-04:00Thanks for this informative series of posts -- Its...Thanks for this informative series of posts -- Its great to have a name to attach to the lighting set ups.<br /><br />A similar effect to the contre jour (the shadow down the center of the face) can be achieved by having windows to the side, perpendicular or just slightly behind, the subject. (Zorn did this) If its a cool northlight on one side and a warm artificial light on the other you get some interesting color temp variations.<br /><br />The contre jour asteroid miner is really a masterful painting -- When I see it I think of Bama -- a high frequency of detail playing in beautiful counterpoint to enigmatic edges that melt away into the light.<br /><br />Well done.Daroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269629297022511462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-26521324125289887002010-05-26T12:45:06.062-04:002010-05-26T12:45:06.062-04:00Sandro, thanks for commenting. It's always nic...Sandro, thanks for commenting. It's always nice to hear a new voice in the comments.<br /><br />The lighting for all of these photos of Abe are from natural sunlight, no artificial light. The contre jour light required bouncing the light back to the sides with two white cards on the side, and hanging him in front of a silk panel.<br /><br />Brooks, the Lincoln sculpture came from a New York storefront about 20 years ago, along with a lot of other artist reference casts. I suppose it was based on Daniel Chester French and the death masks.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-79405060775004291172010-05-26T12:01:17.265-04:002010-05-26T12:01:17.265-04:00These posts on lighting have been just fantastic, ...These posts on lighting have been just fantastic, thank you so much!phiqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11424182011653329283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-15419535740731254342010-05-25T23:06:35.747-04:002010-05-25T23:06:35.747-04:00great serie, its the first time i post something o...great serie, its the first time i post something on your blog and im following for a long long time anonymously..anyway just wanted to say thank you for the time<br /><br />oh and i have a question about the statue in the contre jour situation. how big is the light source? because i dont really understand why the sides are eluminated at all, it should be blocked by the hair or is this mostly bouncing light?Sandro Rybakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09935274904293296010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-19637998509365345922010-05-25T12:36:05.246-04:002010-05-25T12:36:05.246-04:00good series.
Where's the Lincoln sculpture fr...good series.<br /><br />Where's the Lincoln sculpture from, btw?Brooks Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12412269119866584268noreply@blogger.com