"Metallic" soft skin tones, how to?

Please see the portraits at http://www.davehillphoto.com for the effect I'm

looking to re create.

 

I was wondering if anyone could help me understand how to create this effect...it

appears as if the skin is metallic & soft.

 

Is this the result of HDR technique, lighting, or probably a mix of both? ?

 

Obviously a lot of post-processing is required, but during the shoot what is

needed for this look?

 

Thanks,

 

Matt.

Jeeez, we just told you in another tread. Pleas try to work this out by trying, at lest. We cant do ell the research for you. Why not take a look on Dave's behind the sceene page? Or are you too lazy. Or do you want us to do it and write a review?

You've been on this site long enough to know you don't repeatedly post the same question if you didn't like the answers.

Do a search with the words "Dave Hill Flickr". There is a giant thread with PS methods on Flickr.

My original post was deleted by the moderator before I had time to view the posts (due to the photo attachment). My apologies. Unlike the rest of you (apparently?) I live a very busy professional life outside of photo.net and don't check it hourly & heckle people!!

 

Thank you for the information though, I will look into the flickr page.

Oh please don't!! Very few of those shots are really interesting. They look like ad drawings from the 60s, but with bad colors.

check strobist.com they'll give you the dave hill technique with an ad nauseum discussion about it.