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15:40 Feb 14, 2011 |
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Romanian to English translations [PRO] Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts) / forensic photography | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Veronica Costea Canada Local time: 22:15 | ||||||
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4 +8 | contre-jour |
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4 | backlighting |
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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 |
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