Lessons learned 6 by jcv2
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Contrasts can make a shot interesting. Light and dark, playing with that is fun, you can play with it like an artist. The human eye can recognize many contrasts, from subtle to very high contrasts. But there's a limit to it, and everyone who looks into the sun knows he cannot see other objects so well. That light is blinding. A camera cannot see as many contrasts as the human eye. The camera is, so to say, blinded by contrasts we still discern easily. Contrasts that get too high will cause dark or bright area's, like you can see here.
Lesson 6 - Be aware the camera gets blinded easier than our eyes, so avoid high contrasts if you don't want to lose details unless you intentionally decide to do so anyway (like shooting a picture with the sun).
Thanks for your attention and your always valuable comments
Minolta X-700 (Agfa CT 100, 70 mm)
Comments (19)
pimbotin
I agree... My wife asked me to shoot a daisy, yesterday, because it was incredibly lightened and surrounded by a deep dark area. She said the restitution of these contrasts would be great, But... you know the rest...
Zacko
Some very useful and great tips you give us...thank you! That is one magnificent view. Majestic scenery!!!! Captured beautifully! Have a great day #:O)
AnnaKirsten
The second photo is really stunning! I love this, even though I'm not sure if you're saying it's not right? The top one, yes, I can certainly see the example of lack of contrasts, apart from a very interesting looking sky.
marybelgium
Remarkable ! thanks for the tips !
donvino
Superb capture of these wonderful Alps mountains. Looks beautiful!!!
Chaos911
wow, this is so super, excellent photo!!
kimariehere
they both are perfect.. i can sit here in my compt chair and stare at it hynopnotically for the longest time... WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PHONMINAL PHOTOGRAPY!!
Lledeline
Great landscape.
parb1194
Great landscape and lesson.
Enmos
A valueble lesson indeed, excellent view here too !! :o)
LadyLisa
Lovely capture!
sharky_
So many times I came back with the picture contrast wrong that I had to go back for another try. A good lesson to learn for me. Thanks....Aloha
Punaguy
Great lesson here....more than just hitting the shutter realease, a thinking mans hobby for sure! Aloha~
cynlee
yep... now if everyone's monitor was the same we'd have it made... ;]
tallpindo
The eye has a history. Someday with digital the camera will have a history too. It it will no longer seek to buy the photos as snapshots but will pay what they are worth.
deannemart
Just like a marriage - it's good to have some differences, but not too much! I do love the scenery you've captured :)
Akinom
Excellently explained again, Jam-Carel! Thanks! And the scenery is very beautiful!
sossy
good excample here! first one sad and boring caused by the dark areas! second seems to be perfect in composition and contrast! love the incredible view and wonderful cloud formation! ;o)
bleachfix
Excellent lesson Jan-Carel, sometimes the "hero" we shoot for doesn't turn out to be the hero after all.