(5 years and 2836 days ago)
UncleJimmy says:
Nicely on theme Author, well done with the lighting balance, very good work...
Backlit Portraits - Photography Contest [8 entries]
Contest goal:
One of the first rules many photographers are taught is to 'shoot with the sun behind you' to ensure a well lit subject. However rules are meant to be broken and this is no exception- shooting a portrait subject (and other subjects too) with some nice back lighting can create some beautiful effects.
So the challenge is to shoot a portrait with back lighting (light coming from behind your subject). This doesn't mean that the only light in your shot needs to be from behind. You need to balance it with other light (natural, reflected or artificial).
As a portrait, some of the features of the subject need to be recognizable, they do not need to be lighted as brightly as the back, but some sort of 'fill-light' is needed. NO SILHOUETTES!
Required level: 20+ or higher.
Status: finished. Check out the winners below!
One of the first rules many photographers are taught is to 'shoot with the sun behind you' to ensure a well lit subject. However rules are meant to be broken and this is no exception- shooting a portrait subject (and other subjects too) with some nice back lighting can create some beautiful effects.
So the challenge is to shoot a portrait with back lighting (light coming from behind your subject). This doesn't mean that the only light in your shot needs to be from behind. You need to balance it with other light (natural, reflected or artificial).
As a portrait, some of the features of the subject need to be recognizable, they do not need to be lighted as brightly as the back, but some sort of 'fill-light' is needed. NO SILHOUETTES!
Required level: 20+ or higher.
Status: finished. Check out the winners below!
Suggested by: itsmymoment
Contest Moderator: For the purposes of this contest we are going to use the following definition of a "Portrait" found on : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrait ; "A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. The intent is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the person. For this reason, in photography a portrait is generally not a snapshot, but a composed image of a person in a still position. A portrait often shows a person looking directly at the painter or photographer, in order to most successfully engage the subject with the viewer." This means PERSON...NO ANIMAL SHOTS, Please! ( 5 years and 2843 days ago )
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GREAT photo. I love the composition, the lighting, everything is done perfectly!
I had no idea this was yours until now :O
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