Many years ago, I saw a book of Egyptian artifacts from about 1855 with hand colored cyanotype prints stitched in. I still remember being startled by how modern the pictures looked, with a long tonal scale and tightly cropped details. This is my version, a close-up of of the Ka-Neffer-Neffer mummy mask on display at the St. Louis Art Museum, processed as a hand colored cyanotype.
For comparison, here is the mask in its natural color. It made of plaster with inlaid glass eyes, the object is dated at 3,200 years old, placing it from the New Kingdom Period. The mask is currently the subject of a lawsuit - see Art Museum Sues To Keep Egyptian Artifact.
| Technical | |
| Camera: | Nikon D700 |
| Lens: | AF-S Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8 ED |
| Exposure: | ISO 800, f/4 @ 1/8s, Tungsten WB, RAW file |
| Lighting: | Museum tungsten (about 2750K) |
| Support: | Handheld |
| Location: | St. Louis Art Museum |
| Dates: | Capture November 19, 2011, Processed - November 20, 2011 |
| Processing: | Lightroom 3.3, Nik Color Efex Pro 4, Nik Silver Efex Pro 2, Photoshop CS5 |
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