Let's see if I can get the details of this challenge right in one first time

Like last week, we'll shoot photos in the theme Exposure, but this week
we'll focus on Low Key. It's like high key, but then the other way round:
the key tones in the photo - so everything between shadows and
highlights - are low, dark. The result is a dark, moody photo, with only very
sparse lights and highlights.

Just some backgrounds and some ideas:
high key and low key photography on diydigitalphoto
low key portrait photography tutorial
the exquisite low key photography
dark key photos at photo resources

Time Frame: pictures for week 12 are to be taken and posted between
20101030 and 20101107, so from October 30th - November 7th, 2010.

Rules:
1. Anyone and everyone who is interested in eligible. The goal continues to be
have fun and share comments, concepts, insights, and techniques with fellow
Pentaxians.
2. Each week will feature a Theme and Sub-concept for you to explore.
3. Post your single picture in Project 52-3 thread for the week. Explain what
motivated you to take the picture and/or how you feel it represents the weekly
theme.
4. Some post-processing is OK (adjusting white balance, exposure, color
saturation), but let's try to stay away from heavily PP'ed images here. Try to
keep the creativity to photographic techniques and the captures themselves.
5. Since this project is about technique, and not camera, shots taken by nonPentax
cameras are allowed. Cameras can be SLRs, DSLRs, Point & Shoot and Medium Format.
6. There is one “Theme Concept” labeled “black and white,” but feel free to post
black and white, sepia, monotone, etc., for any of the other themes.
7. The picture you post should be taken during the week in which the theme is
active to be eligible for judging.
8. Any picture taken from 20100731 to listed closing date is acceptable for the two
“Seasonal” competitions – Projects 52-3-51 & 52.

Additional Information, including the scheme with subjects: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/mini-challenges-games-photo-stories/10506...-year-3-a.html

Have fun shooting!

[wllm]

Not that easy, low-key but I will give it a try with this one.
1/50s, f/4.0, ISO100, 33mm, Exposure correction -1EV
K200D and Tamrom SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD (IF) 28-75mm 1:2.8 MACRO
In Lightroom I only did a small white balance correction, a little bit sharpening and noise reduction, and that's it.

[mummarazzi]

I thought my cat Shadow would be the perfect model for a low key photograph.
Most of the tones are on the left hand side of the histogram.

[bbluesman]

I thought my cat Shadow would be the perfect model for a low key photograph.
Most of the tones are on the left hand side of the histogram.

Nice one

[jmschrei]

This is a tough one. This is my best effort to date unless I manage to come up with something I like better.



-Joe

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[mummarazzi]

Nice one

Thank you

[DanLoc78]

Here's mine...I think I did a little better with low key than high key.

70mm, f/5, 1/200. Did a slight color adjustment in lightroom.

[Rense]

Dan, she's a beauty!

[virgilr]

Here's my contribution- wanted to bring in an element of mystery, the most mysterious thing in the house this rainy afternoon was this paperweight. K-30mm at f/4, PP in lightroom.

[JanVan]

Let's play a game of Tantrix

[JanVan]

Rense,

I already wish you succes in judging, with a weekend and though probably some more entries to come. Very nice and different pictures this week.

[robjmitchell]

Here is mine, sorry for the product placement

[Clou]

Here is mine.

I was playing around with a flash during a night photowalk.

[Iris]

I had to shoot something for SIN and P52 today, so I combined these two things.
Used the Takumar 135 mm, F4, no flash, only natural light.

[DanLoc78]

Dan, she's a beauty!

Thanks Rense!

[Nesster]