I just looked in here and found this subject and have just shot some that fit.
An overcast day and cooperative subjects. They were in trees next to each other. Shot one then turned and shot the other trying to get both before they flew off. They did not what might look like dust is mosquitoes they were really bugging them.
I just looked in here and found this subject and have just shot some that fit.
An overcast day and cooperative subjects. They were in trees next to each other. Shot one then turned and shot the other trying to get both before they flew off. They did not what might look like dust is mosquitoes they were really bugging them.
And yes, I am aware that I included the shadow - but it is not a harsh shadow, so I want to hear your interpretation of this.
Ann, by using a transparent subject you have effectively cheated the primary task: the need for a natural fill. At this point your image is very close to Leah's snowfield - pretty much nothing but the background itself...
Well Nikolai...you will probably shoot me down on whether this is to your expectations. But I tried high key this morning. It was just after the sun got up over the mountain and zero degrees out. The set up is that I was just out the door of my deck while my lil one came around the side of the house on fresh fallen snow and was at the bottom of the steps of the deck. I have posted the original first and my post processing second. On the post processing besides the obvious crop, I had brightened it just a tad for the background sake then desaturated the color for more of a pastel look as I have seen explained while I studied "high key" on several tuturials on the net. I added a mask over the top to soften my edges and blend to the background. Like or not? (ps...I prefer shooting low key...easier for me to understand exactly what is expected).
Well Nikolai...you will probably shoot me down on whether this is to your expectations. But I tried high key this morning. It was just after the sun got up over the mountain and zero degrees out. The set up is that I was just out the door of my deck while my lil one came around the side of the house on fresh fallen snow and was at the bottom of the steps of the deck. I have posted the original first and my post processing second. On the post processing besides the obvious crop, I had brightened it just a tad for the background sake then desaturated the color for more of a pastel look as I have seen explained while I studied "high key" on several tuturials on the net. I added a mask over the top to soften my edges and blend to the background. Like or not? (ps...I prefer shooting low key...easier for me to understand exactly what is expected).
I think you did a very good job on this! It would be even better if the sun was higher since you would get more white on the bg and more fill from the slope up front.
Nikolai.
Would either of these fit the high-key def? Does the mirror shadow mess it up, or perhaps the sky? or
Tony, the idea was to have the sun behind the subject. First (processed?) image is just overblown We need the subject to be exposed properly while blowing out the bg...
Sorry, but I don't see blowput bg. What I do see is your reflection in the spoon.:-)
Ann, it's a nice image, yet it's a difficult assigment. The scenario I suggested originally is one of the only few that can help, deviating from it will mostly make your life harder...
Sorry, but I don't see blowput bg. What I do see is your reflection in the spoon.:-)
Ann, it's a nice image, yet it's a difficult assigment. The scenario I suggested originally is one of the only few that can help, deviating from it will mostly make your life harder...
Okay, Nik, I am glad to hear that you want the bkgrd blown. When I read (and reread, and reread) your original instruction, and this line in particular:
Technically, high key scenario defines the image as a properly exposed (not blown out!) one, but with no dark shadows (more here...).
I was confused - I had always thought high key should have a blown bkgrd, like this image, but your description of properly exposed, and a comment that you made here about the snow not having detail, confused me.
I can get a high key, natural light image WITH a blown background, no problemo.
Okay, Nik, I am glad to hear that you want the bkgrd blown. When I read (and reread, and reread) your original instruction, and this line in particular:
I was confused - I had always thought high key should have a blown bkgrd, like this image, but your description of properly exposed, and a comment that you made here about the snow not having detail, confused me.
I can get a high key, natural light image WITH a blown background, no problemo.
Yes, sorry about the confusion. The subject should be exposed properly. It is the background that should be blown..
I think you did a very good job on this! It would be even better if the sun was higher since you would get more white on the bg and more fill from the slope up front.
yea! I got a good job from you!(you task master you!:D ..lol).
Your right on getting a higher sun. But because we are so far north and I wasn't going to go out in this low of temps beyond the back deck....the sun later in the day would not have changed circumstances much here. It pretty much stays in the south and not over head yet. But I am please that you liked what I did.
I would like to enter the classes... If you stop learning you stop growing...
so I would like to submit this shot for critic. thank you
(BTW, I work in the movie, TV, theater Industry as an electrician/ Lighting Designer/ Gaffer... unless you get in to Keno Flo a fluorescent tube is a fluorescent if you get it from B&H or Home Depot)
I would like to enter the classes... If you stop learning you stop growing...
so I would like to submit this shot for critic. thank you
(BTW, I work in the movie, TV, theater Industry as an electrician/ Lighting Designer/ Gaffer... unless you get in to Keno Flo a fluorescent tube is a fluorescent if you get it from B&H or Home Depot)
Hi, thank you for playing and welcome to the Class!
Unfortunately this is pretty far from highkey, I can harly find any overexposed spot in the bg.
BIFs are not greatefuf subjects for this task, since it's next to impossible to provide a natuaral fill for them...
OK. Today is a very flat light day here, I do not think it is going to get much better so I will offer this shot. But is the back round not just over exposed The sun is in the correct place and the snow is the bounce fill.... this is just a crop and resized
Thank You
OK. Today is a very flat light day here, I do not think it is going to get much better so I will offer this shot. But is the back round not just over exposed The sun is in the correct place and the snow is the bounce fill.... this is just a crop and resized
Thank You
Thank you!
Ducks (subjects) seem a bit overdone to me, but it's definitely a shot in a right direction:-)
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What did you use as a fill?
An overcast day and cooperative subjects. They were in trees next to each other. Shot one then turned and shot the other trying to get both before they flew off. They did not what might look like dust is mosquitoes they were really bugging them.
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Ann, by using a transparent subject you have effectively cheated the primary task: the need for a natural fill. At this point your image is very close to Leah's snowfield - pretty much nothing but the background itself...
Original...(EXIF)
Edited version
Would either of these fit the high-key def? Does the mirror shadow mess it up, or perhaps the sky? or
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Ann, it's a nice image, yet it's a difficult assigment. The scenario I suggested originally is one of the only few that can help, deviating from it will mostly make your life harder...
Okay, Nik, I am glad to hear that you want the bkgrd blown. When I read (and reread, and reread) your original instruction, and this line in particular:
I was confused - I had always thought high key should have a blown bkgrd, like this image, but your description of properly exposed, and a comment that you made here about the snow not having detail, confused me.
I can get a high key, natural light image WITH a blown background, no problemo.
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yea! I got a good job from you!(you task master you!:D ..lol).
Your right on getting a higher sun. But because we are so far north and I wasn't going to go out in this low of temps beyond the back deck....the sun later in the day would not have changed circumstances much here. It pretty much stays in the south and not over head yet. But I am please that you liked what I did.
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Unfortunately this point it simply looks like an overexposed shot, while the bg is still not overexposed...
so I would like to submit this shot for critic. thank you
(BTW, I work in the movie, TV, theater Industry as an electrician/ Lighting Designer/ Gaffer... unless you get in to Keno Flo a fluorescent tube is a fluorescent if you get it from B&H or Home Depot)
Unfortunately this is pretty far from highkey, I can harly find any overexposed spot in the bg.
BIFs are not greatefuf subjects for this task, since it's next to impossible to provide a natuaral fill for them...
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Ducks (subjects) seem a bit overdone to me, but it's definitely a shot in a right direction:-)