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 08/26/2004 12:01:10 PM · #26
Originally posted by heida:
What about this one?


That looks like a nice high key shot on top of being really scary:)
 08/26/2004 12:01:25 PM · #27
Originally posted by heida:
What about this one?


I think the tagline at the bottom of your message says it all!!!! :-)
 08/26/2004 12:05:10 PM · #28
the histogram in photoshop is the same histogram that will show on the camera unless you're talking about looking at the histogram after you've done editing. i would think you'd want to get it right in camera if possible, and the cameras histogram will let you know right off if you've overexposed something.


08/26/2004 02:24:48 PM · #29
Originally posted by soup:
the histogram in photoshop is the same histogram that will show on the camera unless you're talking about looking at the histogram after you've done editing. i would think you'd want to get it right in camera if possible, and the cameras histogram will let you know right off if you've overexposed something.

The histogram in photoshop may not be exactly what you are wanting to look at, see Gordon's 'histogram enlightenment' for more details of what you are looking at when viewing the histogram -- and what you are wanting to look at when metering a scene.

David
 08/26/2004 02:35:53 PM · #30
Just PMd you Heida - which you may be superfluous now that you've started this thread. : )
 08/26/2004 02:36:37 PM · #31
For this type of effect (on certain shots) I start with a copy of the background layer with a gaussian blur of about 5 or 6 set to screen mode and then use a layer mask to select the parts I want more or less "high-key"
 08/26/2004 02:40:06 PM · #32
The two images I found which I think demonstrate good high-key:

Image-1
- good

Image-2
- OK
 08/26/2004 04:05:44 PM · #33
I just dug out some of my shots taken at various settings. I'd be interested to see if this is other people's perception of high-key, since it does seem to have a broad description.


- bright sunlight and use of space


- slight overxposure on slow shutter speed


- use of natural light


- use of bright tungsten light to create blow-out of larger part of image


- Photoshop enhanced


- Mixture of overxposure, use of ND filter and Photoshop (to push the contrast further)


- 'natural' high key from the subject


- high key lighting


- high key composition through reflective sunlight
 08/27/2004 05:40:54 AM · #34
Good article here on the matter.

//www.spunwithtears.com/article040201.html

08/27/2004 08:18:15 AM · #35
Imagineer: I have admiring your high-key style for some time now. Can you give us a tutorial? Thank you!!!
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