Photography contest - shadow conquer

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shadow conquer
Contest Goal:
Every photograph has what's called a key light, the most prominent source of light in the picture. Most often it's the sun, but of course every other source of light can become the key light. The downside of the key light are shadows. The stronger the key light gets, the stronger the shadows become. In this contest your goal is to fight the shadows of the key light. Try to have a key light which is not placed close to the camera, and use a reflector or a second source of light (the fill light) to eliminate most of the shadows.

Suggested by: nofue

Contest comments:

karaflazz: I hope this one helps(i use this techique very often) http://www.3drender.com/light/3point.html (2 years and 274 days ago)
karaflazz: but what exactly must we do...?Am i the only one here that just don't get it... (2 years and 274 days ago)
nofue: Look at the "Swan" entry: heavy backlight, most of the neck would have been rather dark by this. Using a fill light (fill flash here) the shadows were eliminated. (2 years and 274 days ago)
Contest Moderator: Thank you nofue for clarifying the contest, helped me also (2 years and 273 days ago)

1st place prize2nd place prize3rd place prize
$ 5 $ 3 $ 2

required skill level:
all

submit days:
August 20, 2009 - August 28, 2009
voting days:
August 28, 2009 - August 30, 2009
current contest status:
finished


shadow conquer contest participants :

earned a vote medal in this contest:

21 entries submitted in this contest:



Martina - created by nofue

Martina photo
final rank: 1 out of 21 (final score: 56.1 %)


this entry has 6 comment(s)
final score: 56.1 %
votes placed: 162
submitted: 2 years and 274 days ago

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Keyboarder. - created by Lodd

Keyboarder. photo
final rank: 2 out of 21 (final score: 55.4 %)

This is a friend playing his Casio SK-1 Keyboard (a synth with speakers) in the (pretty light) sunset. He was very backlit and i only had the silly popup flash with but it came out pretty good anyway if you asks me.

Edit: Horisont fixed.



this entry has 11 comment(s)
final score: 55.4 %
votes placed: 171
submitted: 2 years and 272 days ago

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Key light - created by outbackjack

Key light photo
final rank: 3 out of 21 (final score: 53.8 %)

Used 1 primary light source and two reflectors. Reduced shadows by about 60% hope it is enough to qualify



this entry has 5 comment(s)
final score: 53.8 %
votes placed: 164
submitted: 2 years and 271 days ago

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Apple............ - created by adeincyprus

Apple............ photo
final rank: 4 out of 21 (final score: 53.8 %)


this entry has 4 comment(s)
marked as favorite 1 time(s)
final score: 53.8 %
votes placed: 161
submitted: 2 years and 269 days ago

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CK - created by karaflazz

CK photo
final rank: 5 out of 21 (final score: 52.8 %)

Key light.
Fill light.
Back light.



this entry has 1 comment(s)
final score: 52.8 %
votes placed: 170
submitted: 2 years and 270 days ago

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