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10/26/2009 06:54:00 AM · #1
While voting on the three techniques challenge, I wondered what the main differences are between this two techniques.
Is it correct to say that every high key is a light on white, but not the other way around?
10/26/2009 07:16:46 AM · #2
Light on white refers to a white or bright colored subject, while high key is possible with a dark subject, too. In "Light on white" the challenge is to avoid blown areas (in the subject), while high works well when they are there. Just my 0.02 €.
10/26/2009 10:00:52 AM · #3
Originally posted by marco:


Is it correct to say that every high key is a light on white, but not the other way around?


I'd say more the opposite; true light-on-white is pretty much by definition high key, but you can have high key with, for example, a yellow background...

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