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P52-3-14 Exposure: Low Key
Posted By: Rense, 10-29-2010, 02:31 AM

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!
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10-30-2010, 12:13 AM   #2
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Active now, at least in my part of the world....
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Low Key

I believe that this would qualify as low key

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Yeah, yeah it would! Nice shot!!

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Frosty Leaves, I think I have taken better low key shots, but this happened yesterday and I kind of like it.


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Here I am again, with a dog.
It looks low key to me, but let me know if you don't agree, Rense.



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QuoteOriginally posted by KarenH Quote
Here I am again, with a dog.
It looks low key to me, but let me know if you don't agree, Rense.
Check the histogram: skewed to the left, no peaks at the right sight and no highlights and little lights....
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QuoteOriginally posted by Rense Quote
Check the histogram: skewed to the left, no peaks at the right sight and no highlights and little lights....
Completely!
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Perhaps this one?
It's shot in a bronze foundry.

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Philippe, it seems as if your photo was not made within the time frame, am I right? Feel free to show it here, but if shot earlier, it won't be eligible for judging....
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My attempt...for now. Probably I will post another one at the end of the week, but for now this is my entry...


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QuoteOriginally posted by Rense Quote
My attempt...for now. Probably I will post another one at the end of the week, but for now this is my entry...
You can enter as much pictures as you like
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You can enter as much pictures as you like
Sorry to pick on a nice Dutch lady-but the grammar police say it should be "enter as many pictures..." OK the bad man is going away. I too like Rense might opt for a mulligan.
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You right, silly me
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