Contrast & Color

Most of the optical design is trying to achieve higher contrast and resolution of a lens, and at digital capture age as today, most of the raw conversion software also provides adjustment of contrast, to further increase it, or reduce it.
Not all the time, but sometimes, I reduce the contrast of an image in order to increase softness. There is really no rule to tune down the contrast, form the lighting, form the software, from intentionally under-expose or over-expose and image and use highlight or shadow recovery, or combination.....
So is the color!
Shot in my studio with Sinar eMotion 75LV on Hy6, Schneider 180/2.8AF.