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15-MAR-2008 CJ in CA

Onion

Canon EOS 350D ,Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
1/160s f/2.8 at 100.0mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time15-Mar-2008 20:23:25
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length100 mm
Exposure Time1/160 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programprogram (1)
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ctfchallenge17-Mar-2008 08:53
Not HC in my book, quite the contrary, but an excellent flamebait lol
-k2
Angioman 17-Mar-2008 02:47
Interesting discussion. This is what makes photography so fun - infinite interpretation. Is this high contrast given the extreme temp change from subject to background - or low contrast given the broad curve of the orange color spectrum represented by the subject?
ctfchallenge16-Mar-2008 23:36
Penny, I may have a broader definition of high contrast than many here, but I don't think it means the contrast has to be cranked up so much as to make the image appear harsh, whether it's b/w or color. I saw this quote on a photography web site which speaks a bit about high contrast color images.

" With color contrast there are a few differences. The photographer isn’t necessarily looking at light and dark. The entire photo can be equally lit and still have a lot of contrast because a lot of colors have distinct characteristics. Blue and green share similar properties and so they don’t contrast very well, whereas red and green are considered opposites and really jump out against each other. Colors are also described in terms of cool colors and warm colors. In almost all cases a cool color will contrast with a warm one."

Even though black is not considered a "cool" color, most bright or warms colors will appear as high contrast against them and dark colors will appear high contrast against very light or white backgrounds. High contrast images are probably easier to create in black and white, but I wanted to try make high contrast color images. :-D CJ
ctfchallenge16-Mar-2008 23:12
I am having a real hard time trying to decide what high contrast is. I'm thinking about taking an ugly photo and making it uglier. Is that the idea? But this onion isn't ugly, and I know it's really contrasty because of the color.
Confused Penny Street
Rod 16-Mar-2008 19:37
I spose the colour of the onion is contrasting wiv the black background. I'm not sure how many of us know wot high contrast is or isnt, I know I don't. High contrast must have a range & this would fall into that range a. Who cares anyhow itsa luvley picy:-)
ctfchallenge16-Mar-2008 17:07
Thanks all! Rod, this fits my definition of high contrast, but maybe not everyone's! :-D CJ
elips16-Mar-2008 15:58
I love the warm glow of this onion and the crisp detail in the papery part. Good work, CJ! ~Sharon
Julie Bird16-Mar-2008 11:23
Now surely, this has to be high contrast. What a wonderful shot CJ. Julie
Rod 16-Mar-2008 07:10
Yes a great looking picy init. But isit high contrast!!! Maybe the ugly sod Mikey can enlighten us:-)
Guest 16-Mar-2008 07:04
I like the shine off the side & the texture of the dried portion. Nice black area at bottom of right side, separates onion well.
ctfchallenge16-Mar-2008 06:48
knew this yours -Debi
ctfchallenge16-Mar-2008 06:12
Very nice CJ, that warm hue looks great against the black. Nice detail too.
~Brent