| Philosophy of Photography Taking pics is one thing, but understanding why we take them, what they mean, what they are best used for, how they effect our reality -- all of these and more are important issues of the Philosophy of Photography. One of the best authors on the subject is Susan Sontag in her book "On Photography." |
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lol #2 and pod people waiting to happen
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that's fantastic. really gorgeous line.
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Conte Jour is probably going to be the "next boekh." every other image featured on Feaverish Photography blog is filled with Conte Jour. lots of them cool kids are using it a lot.
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Conte Jour can be highly overrated ...
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Conte Jour can be highly overrated ...
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... not by us cool kids
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here's some from me!
Hexar AF, Provia 400F +2 stops
M6 TTL 0.58x, 35mm f1.2 nokton, Provia 400X +2 stops
M6 TTL 0.58x, 35mm summicron asph, Ektachrome 400 +2 stops
M7 0.58x, 35mm f1.2 nokton, Provia 400X +2 stops
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I'm seeing double!
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I think we need a good 'asian language' sounding word for it though. French is so ... classical sounding, kwim?
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Would someone please explain what low key lighting is? Because my understanding of the term seems to coincide with more than a fair percentage of the images shown here. Just because the subject matter is backlit doesn't make it contre jour. You also need higher levels of contrast, emphasizing shape at the expense of tone and/or colour. Correct me if I'm wrong.
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Why not both ? (contre jour and bokeh)
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Cos bokeh's so last year, overdone and hardly sounds French at all ... nice pic tho
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Wikipedia (for what it's worth) defines low-key lighting as a subset of (or a common effect of) contre jour (as a specific lighting situation). Low-key lighting is when the contrast ratio is 8:1, instead of 16:1 which is a silhouette:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contre-jour
A couple of photography textbooks I have laying around, such as Bruce Warren's _Photography_ (2nd ed.), do not even mention "contre joure" (not even in the glossary), just sticking with "back lighting" throughout. I'm no expert, by any means, but I thought contre jour simply was "back lighting". How strongly you want to render the "increased contrast" and "loss of details" is a decision, but the situation itself will usually produce high contrast and a loss of detail (either at the dark or light end of the spectrum). Perhaps I've been mistaken.
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Would someone please explain what low key lighting is? Because my understanding of the term seems to coincide with more than a fair percentage of the images shown here. Just because the subject matter is backlit doesn't make it contre jour. You also need higher levels of contrast, emphasizing shape at the expense of tone and/or colour. Correct me if I'm wrong.
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ok
bokahkeh oh wait, that's French ...
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I think we need a good 'asian language' sounding word for it though. French is so ... classical sounding, kwim?
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Oreston 50/1.8, SP1000, Ferrania 400. I really like the Oreston's bokeh. Now I can like its contre jour, too ...
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For those still unsure ...
.. the uncool kids, should maybe stick with the blurry stuff
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brain drain...
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(Wife took the pic...)
CDSC_5030copy by derek@antiquark, on Flickr |
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name under my name
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Antiquark, good thing you gave credit to the photographer, we wouldnt want you beaten over the head with her purse ........
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Antiquark, good thing you gave credit to the photographer, we wouldnt want you beaten over the head with her purse ........
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nice pics, sir  love the dance class one
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