Neon Night look

Neon reflections portrait

Photo by Roman Denisenko on Unsplash · shot on Nikon D750

Neon NightShort teleperson-in-scene

Original Gear

CameraNikon D750

LensNot recorded

SourceRoman Denisenko on Unsplash

Camera Settings

Original

Aperture

f/2

Shutter

1/100

ISO

—

Focal length

—mm

Edit Recipe

Original

Lifted shadows and a gentle contrast curve
Colour and warmth balanced to the light
Grain and vignette to taste

Full editing recipe and shooting steps included

Notes

A figure stands bathed in projected cyan and magenta light against a large-scale urban projection mapping backdrop. Light is frontal and diffuse, emanating from the projection itself, creating a painterly, neon-soaked palette of teal, pink and deep shadow. Contrast is extreme with crushed blacks below the waist. Depth of field is moderate, subject sharp against a softly blurred projection wall. Mood is cinematic, dystopian and anonymous.

Look character

Dual-tone cyan and magenta projection light wraps the subject from the frontTransparent umbrella acts as a semi-translucent halo element around the headDeep crushed blacks in foreground and lower frame create a floating silhouette effectUrban projection mapping imagery bleeds across both subject and background

Difficulty

Straightforward: everyday light and a normal exposure.

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