Hi Bob, I was thinking I might have more control with slide film and shooting during "magic hour" early in the AM or in the evening when the red from the sun light would enhance the red of the art work, and maybe not have so great an effect on the green grass (which, over the years, I've found often has as much yellow in it as green).
I wish I could explain better how i see the image, but it's more than just a contrast between the grass and the artwork that I seek. It's a certain tonality that is difficult to explain since I don't know much about color and the terms used to describe what I see. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Bob Blakely > Frankly, I'd do it with light control. You know, good old fashioned > reflectors to light the rusted artwork. I suppose you could put a skylight > filter on. It wouldn't put any noticeably unacceptable color casts on rust > or grass, but the advantage may not be noticeable either. Rust is a reddish > color and green is, well, green. Not having any more information than you've > given, my imagination tells me to expect good color contrast to begin with > if the colors are well saturated. Unlike black and white, a red object and a > green object that both emit the same amount of light (adjusted for the eye's > varying sensitivity with color) will have great contrast despite identical > levels. The same objects might be indistinguishable to B&W film. If you want > contrast, pick a high saturation film and perhaps overexpose just a little > if print film, underexpose just a little if slide film. Hell, Shell (rhyme > not intended) experiment! Play around a little!
