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Last edited by Bambi; 04-29-2011 at 05:29 PM.
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Cool ... backlighting.
Pssssst ... now play with the levels so the shadows and mid-ranges are much darker ... it'll enhance the backlighting look
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okay chief!!Originally Posted by Mad Aussie
Cool ... backlighting.
Pssssst ... now play with the levels so the shadows and mid-ranges are much darker ... it'll enhance the backlighting look
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so I adjust the midtones as suggested. was this what you had in mind?
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thanks snow- I was foolish and simply replaced it on flickr so there's no comparison.
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My flickr photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bambe1964/
A painter takes their vision and makes it a reality. A photographer takes reality and makes it their vision.
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That's definitely a stronger photo now Bambi.
I often shoot this sort of thing with a much higher aperture/shutter than most would as it strengthens the the highlights thereby making the backlighting the strongest feature. Some examples from my stuff ... http://www.photography.ca/Forums/f11...ting-9805.html and http://www.photography.ca/Forums/f11...rest-5492.html
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thanks MA. I never think to play with the midtones. I will have to do more with that. can you explain about the higher aperture/shutter speeds and how it helps?
Feel free to make comments on any of my shots
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A painter takes their vision and makes it a reality. A photographer takes reality and makes it their vision.
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It gives the same effect without having to process later. By restricting light with either the aperture/f-stop or using the shutter speed the bright areas of the backlighting are still strongly visible but the shadows become darker and more defined. Just experiment next time. Take a photo as you normally would of a similar subject as you have here, then just speed the shutter up a few stops ... keep trying until it's obviously too much and even the backlit subject is getting dark. Then compare them all later on your monitor. You'll soon see what I mean.
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okay thanks!!!
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