One Shot Two Ways

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Experiments with high key and low key.  I was going to call it Planet of the Boxes. Feel free to comment which works best.
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19 thoughts on “One Shot Two Ways”

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  2. Another vote for the first image. The lengths of light on the left really enhance the atmosphere, I think, because we’re left guessing what they lead to.

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  3. Oh definitely. I use a technique in digital where I start with an underexposed scene, and I’ll slowly paint in the light by adjusting my ISO/SH. SP. (etc.) the final result is much like the top and bottom pic here- minimal lighting, showcasing the shades and shadows instead of the light (but enough light to compliment the overall image). (It sort of reverses everything without INversing it.) So yeah, I definitely like the top one most.

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    1. I usually under expose by half a stop but I went under by about two stops for this post and then did some more on photoshop. I did the opposite for the high key image. This can work very well in hard light because it gives you a lot of rich black in the picture although it can also give you a lot of gray in soft light.

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  15. love the graphic details of your studies

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  16. It’s number three for me Dave. The longer shafts of light against the darker background make a more aesthetic composition. Then again I’m looking at number one and it’s hard to choose 🙂

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