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Dramatic Light: High-key Portrait

Challenge #25 in the Ways of Seeing series. Hosted by jezsik.

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In portraiture, the term "high-key" refers to an image with lots and lots of light. It's not about overexposing the image, but about washing the subject in a light that all but eliminates shadows. High-key portraits typically present white (or light colored) backgrounds. Demonstrate your understanding of high-key portraiture. Note Additional rules.

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Announced:

Saturday, 9th January, 2010 (GMT)

Submissions:

Saturday, 16th January, 2010 – Friday, 22nd January, 2010 (GMT)

Voting:

Saturday, 23rd January, 2010 – Friday, 29th January, 2010 (GMT)

Processing rules:

Basic portrait retouching only
No watermarks or borders
No toned images (B&W is acceptable, but no brown, blue, etc.)

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

The subject must be a person and identifiable (not obscured).
The subject must be posed (demonstrate that you created the high-key effect deliberately).
If you see an entry that you feel doesn't qualify, use the complaint button and state your case ... but do so well before the submission deadline ends.
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Maximum number of entries in challenge:

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