tom beard
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I have always been fascinated by the use of light in Vermeer's paintings. Several of them were torso portraits in front of a single open window. Also, in 2003, there was a movie on Vermeer titled "The girl with a pearl earring". The film was photographed by Eduardo Serra. The lighting and cinematography throughout the film was beautiful. I've looked at many photographic portraits, and never really seen light used so well as Vermeer painted it. The figures are rendered sharply enough, but the light seems to soften the overall feel of the painting. In the age of digital photography, how would one achieve this effect? Would it be with lighting and camera technique only, or in post production? Or is it even possible to duplicate this effect?
Tom Beard
Tom Beard