~CTF Challenge 155 - High Contrast ~

Michael Shealy · Mar 12, 2008

Challenge 155 is "High Contrast".... Defined as an image expressing a relationship of image tones in which highlights and shadows are represented by extreme differences of density. Lighting can be used to produce powerful effects in high contrast. Although High Contrast normally refers to B&W, images in color or B&W will be acceptable.

Here's a couple helpful websites on High Contrast Photography:

This one is very good, including lighting for High Contrast and working Photoshop into a High Contrast Image rendition. http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/high/Cathy-photo.htm
A more extreme High Contrast gallery:
http://www.pbase.com/wendyo/highcontrast

The Challenge Galleries are here: http://www.pbase.com/ctfchallenge/c155_high_contrast

The deadlines:
Challenge Begins: Thursday, March 13th, 2008 at 00:00:00 GMT
Challenge Ends: Monday, March 24th, 2008 at 23:59:59 GMT

Voting Begins: Tuesday, March 25th, 2008 at 00:00:00 GMT/Midnight
Voting Ends: Wednesday, March 26th, 2008 at 23:59:59 GMT

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Michael Shealy · Mar 12, 2008

http://photo-class.deviantart.com/art/High-Contrast-Black-n-White-17105055
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'The chief enemy of creativity is good taste' --Pablo Picasso

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shootinA710 IS · Mar 12, 2008

Thanks for the links also. This will give me a good chance to play with b&w.
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MauriceA · Mar 13, 2008

Congratulations on your win mikey.

This is going to be an interesting and technical challenge! great idea!

I noticed the second gallery you link to, a lot of the pictures seem to be created using the threshold tool on PS. Is it ok to use PS to create these high contrast images?

deseng · Mar 13, 2008

Where is Rod? He did vote but no posts since ages.

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Michael Shealy · Mar 13, 2008

MauriceA said:
Congratulations on your win mikey.

Thanks, Maurice!

MauriceA said:
Is it ok to use PS to create these high contrast images?

Of course. Hey, even Rod is using PS these days. Its a tool we have at our disposal, so use it if you like. Your lighting will make a big differnence when trying to shoot a high contrast shot, as well. Usually a single source of light is what you're after.

Cheers,
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-mikey

'The chief enemy of creativity is good taste' --Pablo Picasso

Gallery at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/theentiremikey/

Michael Shealy · Mar 13, 2008

He's lucky if Mereana didn't smack him hard for all that flirting he did with Kiki. Making dinner every nite and so on. Poor guy.

Cheers,
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-mikey

'The chief enemy of creativity is good taste' --Pablo Picasso

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Michael Shealy · Mar 13, 2008

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-mikey

'The chief enemy of creativity is good taste' --Pablo Picasso

Gallery at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/theentiremikey/

deseng · Mar 13, 2008

thats what had me woried

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Debi

deseng · Mar 13, 2008

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Debi

YesBut · Mar 13, 2008

This time of year in the UK, it will take a miracle to get enough sun to cast a shadow.

How different if the topic was Grey & Gloom.

Gloom / doom a hangover from the previous challenge!!

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Michael Shealy · Mar 13, 2008

... go ahead. Haha, I'l bet you thought I'd rhyme that. Go ahead and post it. The voters will separate gloom from stardoom, upps. Oh well.

Cheers,
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-mikey

'The chief enemy of creativity is good taste' --Pablo Picasso

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Michael Shealy · Mar 13, 2008

... needs, then. Maybe she'll give him a personality make-over and he'll be nice when he comes back. Hehe.

Cheers,
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deseng · Mar 13, 2008

Michael Shealy said:
... needs, then. Maybe she'll give him a personality make-over and
he'll be nice when he comes back. Hehe.

All that poetry has gone to your head Mikey - now you are dreaming!!!
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Debi

BrentS · Mar 13, 2008

If you want the equivalent of London weather in the States, come to Seattle where I live. I'm looking out the window at rain and gloom right now and can expect the same for days to come. But I'm not worried as there is always indoor photography as an option. And I'll tell you I wish I could be back in London where you are to shoot even with overcast skies, I'm thinking about all those great bridges on the river with tremendous high contrast potential- you don't need shadows with those. And what about all those great museum exhibits you have with high intensity lighting? You are sitting on a gold mine of opportunity. Let's start this topic off on a positive note, eh?

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YesBut · Mar 13, 2008

Hi Brent

Museums - you read my mind! I was at the Imperial War Museum this afternoon, swarming with pesky kids! I've already posted a shot from Tate Modern. I could try the British Museum, but the lighting isn't all that good.

Don't mention bridges. Tuesday night I nearly got blown off Waterloo Bridge - see my thread Goodnight G9.

You sound like lonely in Seattle

YB
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BrentS · Mar 13, 2008

YesBut said:
Hi Brent
Museums - you read my mind! I was at the Imperial War Museum this
afternoon, swarming with pesky kids! I've already posted a shot from
Tate Modern. I could try the British Museum, but the lighting isn't
all that good.

I like your shot from the Tate, seems like the foot bridge right outside might be a good thing to shoot for this- no cars to blow you away. The Imperial War Museum is an awesome place to shoot- such great light coming through the windows- though I don't know if war planes and tanks would look good in high contrast- maybe? Seems like the British Museum could be good for shooting all the Egyption stuff under spotlights?

YesBut said:
Don't mention bridges. Tuesday night I nearly got blown off Waterloo
Bridge - see my thread Goodnight G9.

Yes, some nice shots you got with your G9.

YesBut said:
You sound like lonely in Seattle

Nah, only at work where it's just me. Out and about in Seattle there is always plenty of stuff going on.

YesBut said:
YB
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http://mysharedimages.blogspot.com/

to see YesButs images

but

http://yesbut-images.blogspot.com/

if you want to smile

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A620er · Mar 13, 2008

Hi, this will be my second time in the CTF Challenge; congratulations to the winners & runners up. The title certainly made me think about what I was going to photograph & more importantly think about how it would look as a picture.

So now to this one. So I have a better idea what I am doing, can you please tell me: Would this be an example of High Contrast?

Cheers

Michael Shealy · Mar 13, 2008

... and if its high contrast enough for you, enter it.

Cheers,
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-mikey

'The chief enemy of creativity is good taste' --Pablo Picasso

Gallery at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/theentiremikey/

CJ in CA · Mar 13, 2008

as right now he's laid up with a bum knee that he injured at work. I guess that means Mereana's doing the cooking......this week anyway! ;-D
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