Underexposed - DPChallenge Forums

09/08/2010 03:24:47 AM · #2

Ha! Terribly under-exposed, IMO.

FocusPoint

XIAOMI Redmi Note 8 Pro

09/08/2010 03:42:04 AM · #3

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

Ha! Terribly under-exposed, IMO.

I think this is just right... Little over would make me blind :-|

09/08/2010 03:47:58 AM · #4

And I was debating on posting out takes ...

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

09/08/2010 03:12:01 PM · #5

I don't often agree with some of the decisions to make certain challenge Min. Ed... but does anyone but me think this would have been the perfect challenge for Min. Ed?

retake

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

09/08/2010 10:45:23 PM · #6

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

I don't often agree with some of the decisions to make certain challenge Min. Ed... but does anyone but me think this would have been the perfect challenge for Min. Ed?

I agree.

I'm also not sure I want to vote on 100 or so underexposed shots. Not really excited about this challenge. I hope it's full of entries that change my opinion.

09/09/2010 03:28:24 AM · #7

Originally posted by retake:

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
I don't often agree with some of the decisions to make certain challenge Min. Ed... but does anyone but me think this would have been the perfect challenge for Min. Ed?

I agree.

I'm also not sure I want to vote on 100 or so underexposed shots. Not really excited about this challenge. I hope it's full of entries that change my opinion.

Yeah, can imagine a lot of under-exposed shots with no real purpose other than to be underexposed.

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

09/09/2010 09:08:48 AM · #8

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

Yeah, can imagine a lot of under-exposed shots with no real purpose other than to be underexposed.

I've got a couple of possibilities for this, but it is hard to find something that actually benefits from the underexposure. I'm not totally sure where the line is between underexposed and low key. Does anyone have some examples that they feel demonstrates effective usage of the technique?

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

09/09/2010 09:16:00 AM · #9

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
Yeah, can imagine a lot of under-exposed shots with no real purpose other than to be underexposed.

I've got a couple of possibilities for this, but it is hard to find something that actually benefits from the underexposure. I'm not totally sure where the line is between underexposed and low key. Does anyone have some examples that they feel demonstrates effective usage of the technique?

If it's underexposed, it'll be grainy :D

chipuc

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100

09/09/2010 09:25:46 AM · #10

Hope this helps.
Don't know where Low Key III is...

Low Key IV
Low Key II
Low Key

09/09/2010 09:35:28 AM · #11

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

I don't necessarily think there has to be a line between the two, especially for the sake of this challenge.

I was thinking of a shot that leaned very heavily on a rim light, hopefully causing some flaring. This would drop contrast a bit, giving the look of underexposure while not actually under-exposed.... lol

FocusPoint

XIAOMI Redmi Note 8 Pro

09/09/2010 09:38:25 AM · #12

I don't think Low-Key is the same as underexposed...

Canon EF-S 15-85mm IS USM

09/09/2010 09:42:25 AM · #13

Originally posted by FocusPoint:

I don't think Low-Key is the same as underexposed...

No, but low-key can be or at least give the appearance of being under-exposed.

And, just to get all philosophical and junk, once a photographer makes the decision to under-expose an photo, does that exposure not become the correct exposure?

Message edited by author 2010-09-09 09:48:29.

UrfaK

Canon EOS-650/T4i Rebel

09/09/2010 10:13:10 AM · #14

What would this be categorized as? Low key, underexposed or..?

09/09/2010 10:15:06 AM · #15

Originally posted by UrfaTheGreat:

What would this be categorized as? Low key, underexposed or..?

I'd say Low Key, but could certainly see it performing pretty well in this challenge.

pjotre7

Sony DSLR-A550

09/09/2010 02:28:44 PM · #16

I think when you intentionally underexpose your picture it is called "low key" and when it is happens unintentionally it is called "underexposed" which has a more negative tone.
Technically it is the same.

Or is there a more intellectical accepted theory.....??

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

09/09/2010 02:40:59 PM · #17

Originally posted by pjotre7:

Low Key is a lighting technique, which may or may not include underexposing the shot.
Low Key as a technique usually uses light to emphasize shape of the subject, while (for the most part) deemphasizing detail.

Underexposure is pretty much just exposing below suggested levels.

My guess though is that the top photos in this challenge will tend to be on the low key side.

zencow

Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i

09/12/2010 05:30:05 PM · #18

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

And, just to get all philosophical and junk, once a photographer makes the decision to under-expose an photo, does that exposure not become the correct exposure?

I came looking for this thread because I'd come to the same conclusion while pondering this challenge. I thought abought bright or "properly exposed" backgrounds, where the main subject is just a silhouette or is mostly dark. Then I thought that there must be other concepts for this other than silhouettes, otherwise it would be the silhouette challenge.

I'm having trouble wrapping my head around the goal of this challenge, but I haven't looked thru any of the LowKey challenges, yet. I suppose... if a challenge doesn't "call to me" or inspire me to be challenged, I might not do very well in it and I should look for another challenge. Maybe the challenge for me is figuring out what this means to me? Heh... "philosophical".

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM Lens

09/12/2010 05:41:54 PM · #19

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

once a photographer makes the decision to under-expose an photo, does that exposure not become the correct exposure?

That's kind of what I thought as well, so I guess the idea is for the image to be obviously darker than one would normally expect, but still work for the scene. The test I did on my own was to look at the histogram and to use the highlight recovery slider in several of my plugins. Nothing on the high end of the histogram and running the recovery slider all the way back and forth made no difference in the image. I'd call that underexposed.

hahn23

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

09/12/2010 06:28:58 PM · #20

Seems to me that one would want to submit an effective, properly underexposed image. Something that looks accidentally underexposed, or intentionally darkened without purpose, would be DNMC.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM Lens

09/12/2010 06:50:23 PM · #21

Originally posted by hahn23:

Seems to me that one would want to submit an effective, properly underexposed image. Something that looks accidentally underexposed, or intentionally darkened without purpose, would be DNMC.

But if it is done with purpose and enhances the image, then it is proper exposure for that scene. The old "Damned if you do and damned if you don't"

hahn23

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

09/12/2010 06:53:10 PM · #22

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Originally posted by hahn23:
Seems to me that one would want to submit an effective, properly underexposed image. Something that looks accidentally underexposed, or intentionally darkened without purpose, would be DNMC.

But if it is done with purpose and enhances the image, then it is proper exposure for that scene. The old "Damned if you do and damned if you don't"

I think we're on the same page. All I'm saying is this challenge takes some thought and creativity. The underexposed image needs to transcend it's "state" and evoke a positive response in the viewer.

Tamron 16-300mm Di II VC PZD MACRO w/Canon Nikon mount

09/12/2010 06:59:57 PM · #23

Originally posted by hahn23:

I think we're on the same page. All I'm saying is this challenge takes some thought and creativity. The underexposed image needs to transcend it's "state" and evoke a positive response in the viewer.

Yup. These challenges where we need to use something that is usually a flaw as a creative technique can often be the best ones.

JulietNN

Canon EOS-7D

09/12/2010 07:12:05 PM · #24

I am not sure I am under exposed enough. Would someone like to give me their opinion on two shots?