CONTRALUMINA

English translation: contre-jour

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Romanian term or phrase:CONTRALUMINA
English translation:contre-jour

15:40 Feb 14, 2011
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Romanian to English translations [PRO]
Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts) / forensic photography
Romanian term or phrase: CONTRALUMINA
Contralumina accentueaza conturul subiectului, il detaseaza de fond si asigura un desen de lumini foarte interesant si expresiv al imaginii.

http://www.fotografbucuresti.com/lumina-in-fotografie/
tzimtzim
Local time: 04:15
contre-jour
Explanation:
Contre-jour, French for 'against daylight', refers to photographs taken when the camera is pointing directly toward the source of light. An alternative term is backlighting.

Contre-jour produces backlighting of the subject. This effect usually hides details, causes a stronger contrast between light and dark, creates silhouettes and emphasizes lines and shapes. The sun, or other light source, is often seen as either a bright spot or as a strong glare behind the subject. Fill light may be used to illuminate the side of the subject facing toward the camera. Silhouetting occurs when there is a lighting ratio of 16:1 or more; at lower ratios such as 8:1 the result is instead called low-key lighting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contre-jour
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contre-jour


Explanation:
Contre-jour, French for 'against daylight', refers to photographs taken when the camera is pointing directly toward the source of light. An alternative term is backlighting.

Contre-jour produces backlighting of the subject. This effect usually hides details, causes a stronger contrast between light and dark, creates silhouettes and emphasizes lines and shapes. The sun, or other light source, is often seen as either a bright spot or as a strong glare behind the subject. Fill light may be used to illuminate the side of the subject facing toward the camera. Silhouetting occurs when there is a lighting ratio of 16:1 or more; at lower ratios such as 8:1 the result is instead called low-key lighting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contre-jour

Veronica Costea
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backlighting


Explanation:
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Example sentence(s):
  • Backlighting refers to lighting in a photograph that comes from behind an object

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Adriana Andronache
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