{"id":74016,"date":"2016-05-18T07:36:26","date_gmt":"2016-05-18T06:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/?p=74016"},"modified":"2016-04-21T14:38:10","modified_gmt":"2016-04-21T13:38:10","slug":"photo-appraisal-light-underpass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/technique\/photo_appraisals\/photo-appraisal-light-underpass\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo appraisal: Light in the underpass"},"content":{"rendered":"

Photo: Light in the underpass<\/h2>\n

Taken by: Lowri Perrin<\/h2>\n

Nikon D3300, 31mm, 1\/25sec at f\/8, ISO 800<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\t\"Before\"\t\t\t

Before<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n

Lowri was attracted to the dingy atmosphere in this underpass, and says she liked the idea of the light coming out of the darkness. \u2028I do, too. Patches of light in dark places draw our attention, and are powerful tools for directing your viewer\u2019s gaze.<\/p>\n

Lowri has sent me her original image, and one she has worked on. In software she has done what most people do \u2013 pulled in the blacks and the whites to create a high-contrast scene. We all know, though, that nowhere has contrast like that, and that our eyes just don\u2019t see that way. I tend to lower the contrast of the extremes of the tonal range, but inject that kick we are looking for by adding a curve to the middle tones. In that way, we don\u2019t have to lose detail.<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\t\"Before:\t\t\t

Before: Lowri has pulled in the blacks and whites<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n

My version still has the dramatic difference between the bright and dark areas, but the blacks don\u2019t blanket the shadows so we can still see interesting tones and shapes. The scene is very nice, but feels a little empty. It needs a person walking through the light area to bring the whole thing to life. I\u2019ve drawn a rather improbable lady who looks as though she is chasing her bolting horse, but anyone with an interesting outline would do.<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\t\"After:\t\t\t

After: There’s still plenty of drama in the image, but more detail can be seen in the shadows<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t

\n\t\t\t\"After:\t\t\t

After: A figure captured in the light would have brought the image alive<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n

What you have identified so well and captured, Lowri, is what I call a \u2018scene with potential\u2019. Now it needs some human activity to realise it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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