One-week task
This
week's assignment is "silhouette photography" you must photograph a
silhouette of any subject. Silhouettes are a wonderful way to convey drama,
mystery, emotion and mood to the viewers of your photos and often stand out in
an album because of the combination of their simplicity but also the story that
they convey. I love them because they don’t give the viewer of a clear picture
of everything but leave part of the image up to their imagination to wonder
about.
The basic
strategy you’ll need to employ in taking silhouette shots is to place your
subject (the shape you want to be blacked out) in front of some source of light
and to force your camera to set its exposure based upon the brightest part of
your picture (the background) and not the subject of your image.
In doing this
your subject will be under exposed (and very dark, if not black).
EXIF data needs to be intact. It helps if you can
include the main points (including camera, lens, ISO, shutter speed and
aperture) In addition to this you should submit a 300 word evaluation
discussing how you attained the final image.
Tips
Choose
a Strong Subject
Turn
off your Flash
Get
Your Light Right
Frame
your image
Make
silhouetted shapes distinct and uncluttered
Example:
Camera: Canon EOS 5D
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
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