Monochrome means one color value, not necessarily graytone. The objective was to emphasize the model's red hair. First we take a heavy overcast day, which besides eliminating harsh shadow, gives the picture a bluish cast, especially on slide film. A photographer would usually compensate as for deep shade, by using a warming filter. In this case, the compensation was done with the computer in order to precisely control the effect. The red color channel of the Olympus ES10 film scanner was boosted until the t-shirt became white. The terracotta objects become surreal and take on the appearance of having been painted causing them to blend with the painted background.
when it comes to monochrome, certain colors
are especially effective