Okay I've had this idea for quite some time now. I've just been waiting for the right moment to try it out. I only wish it were a member challenge so I could really do some work with the hand.
I know what you're thinking...how did he get that shot of the Darth Sidious' hand? Surprise! It's my lovely wife's hand!
Shooting details: Long exposure / Painting with Light setup. I wrapped my wife's arm in a black cloth and used a blue LED light to create the electricity coming out of her finger tips. I also synced my flash to the rear of the exposure and placed an 8 1/2 by 11 piece of paper on a 45 degree angle to avoid blowing out the hand. Only took about 10 or so takes to get the desired effect.
Post processing details: Open in Adobe camera RAW.
Adjusted the following:
Temp: 3100
Tint: 0
Exposure: 0
Shadows: 5
Brightness: 50
Contrast: +25
Sat: 0
PhotoShop: Save copy as .psd
H/S: 0/19/0
Curves: 90/67 and 170/181 Opacity 20%
B/C: 8/2
H/S: -10/25/-2
B/C: 0/10
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USM: 95/1.8/0
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Darth Sidious: "The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural."
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Nice idea, colorful, striking, ghostly, and effective. Consider bumping black level to remove the background, but it's OK as is, since the draping looks like a sleeve.
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