This photo was taken in the pitch black, using a very long exposure, first illuminating the figure with a flash, and then moving into a position backlit to form the silhouette. I think the bright white contrasted against the firey orange really makes this shot work dramatically.
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Looks like in this shot, I was a victim of using my ultra-bright Mac monitor, where the contrast worked well. I noticed on most machines, it does indeed look too dark. Alas. The photo should have been titled "heaven and hell" to show the dramatic point better. And yes, it is just one person, not two, as most people seemed to think. Thanks for the feedback. My worst score yet, and hopefully ever! :)
I think I've got it.......The shot on the left is rubbish..disposable camera flash and uninteresting, the picture on the right is interesting, moody and lit interestingly.......is that it? well done. As a whole I'm not sure I'll be rushing to add it to my favourites though!
Poor exposure on the right side of pic. You almost can't see that person without looking carefully. Switch to no flash and a longer exposure with the camera on a support.
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