Intentionally Underexposed... [Low Key and High Key: Very White and Very Dark Pictures A New Way to See Black and White]
Uploaded: October 06, 2009 18:31:05
Beautiful backlighting...so I underexposed to take advantage of the colour....
Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 06, 2009
Beautifully shot, Ray!!! :-) k #1188981Denny E. Barnes October 06, 2009
Excellent job of capturing the light and color, Ray!! Having the background so dark really makes the leaves stand out! Beautiful image, very beautifully done!! #8014697Melissa G. Meiselman October 06, 2009
The red seems to be glowing from within, Ray!! Great shot!!! #8014718Stefania Barbier October 06, 2009
wonderful... love the bright red... beautiful capture! #8015080Tammy M. Anderson October 07, 2009
Gorgeous red color and fantastic composition, Ray. Lovely image. #8015293Joy Rector October 07, 2009
beautiful #8015883Monnie Ryan October 07, 2009
Really beautiful, Ray -- the color sure pops! #8016011Tiia Vissak October 07, 2009
a cool seasonal image! #8016228Gord MacEachern October 07, 2009
Worked beautifully Ray!! #8016482Nadya Johnson October 07, 2009
This is one, I would think, where you'd almost HAVE to under-expose ... otherwise, you wouldn't get this luscious, vivid shady light! Just gorgeous, Ray! #8016997Patrick Rouzes October 07, 2009
I agree with Nadya, spectacular colors , lighting, detail, & beauty captrued here! Magnificent work indeed here, Ray! It's a beauty! #8017545Candice C. Calhoun October 08, 2009
I love your work on this one, in and out of the camera! SO beautiful!ccc #8019749
John Connolly October 09, 2009
This one works for me Ray! The color and detail in this wide floral image is amazing! #8022784Patrick Rouzes October 10, 2009
I ahve a new whazzit-Ray. #8024921Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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