November Sun  by judithg

November Sun

I've been running about a bit today so I only have a quick pic of King's Parade at lunchtime shot 'contre jour' (thanks @phil_howcroft for the technical term!) . Obviously it was pretty hard to see what I was taking and I would prefer not to have the car - although the flare does add a little extra light. The sun stays very low in the sky at the moment but in three weeks time the days will be lengthening again - hurrah! Book club tonight so I'll mostly be catching up with you tomorrow - sorry!
PS - Not B&W.
The light on the tops of the heads really add to it. Very dramatic
November 30th, 2011  
thanks for the mention Judith, and beautiful shot ..with or without the car ....'contre jour' can produce wonderful images :)
November 30th, 2011  
@phil_howcroft I thought you might tell me this wasn't contre jour - glad it is - the sun was pretty blinding! I wasn't sure if it would be better with more detail but this is closer to reality.
November 30th, 2011  
You can see the colour in the cyclists hair. That roof sure does make a fantastic silhouette!
November 30th, 2011  
Lovely contre jour shot :)
November 30th, 2011  
I could have sworn this was turned into b&w - amazing what light can do. A really cool shot :)!
November 30th, 2011  
Love the silhouettes, great capture
November 30th, 2011  
Goodness it does look a black & white although the depth is deeper than B&W when you look closer ! Lovely silhouettes of those turrets & that roof line plus lovely little flare !!! Must look back on Phils to see what contre jour is !!!!
November 30th, 2011  
Amazing silhouettes and like how you can glimpse details in the varies light!
November 30th, 2011  
For some reason i find this shot really really interesting maybe th silhouetes are maybe becausse of that feeling when you get blinded by low sun..enjoy your book club :)
November 30th, 2011  
Perhaps you could fill me in on what 'contre jour' exactly is? (Against the day?) I like the shot very much and feel the light on the car adds something. What book have you been reading?
November 30th, 2011  
Stunning silhouette!
November 30th, 2011  
I don't see much of a sun, still there's some lighting on the back of the head of the people signifying there's sun!
November 30th, 2011  
@happypat Pat.....a cut and paste from Wikipedia .....Contre-jour, French for 'against daylight', refers to photographs taken when the camera is pointing directly toward a source of light. An alternative term is backlighting.

Contre-jour produces backlighting of the subject. This effect usually hides details, causes a stronger contrast between light and dark, creates silhouettes and emphasizes lines and shapes. The sun, or other light source, is often seen as either a bright spot or as a strong glare behind the subject

November 30th, 2011  
great silhouettes and the light on the tops of the heads - real feel for today's weather
November 30th, 2011  
This works really well, especially the backlighting of the people's heads.
November 30th, 2011  
@phil_howcroft Thank you so much for the explanation Phil I will have to have a go sometime...I think Judith has executed the 'Contre-jour beautifully !!
November 30th, 2011  
great shot Judith - love the light here (I love shooting into the light when it comes out like this!) can't believe I read you making a "letterbox" comment....and notabout one of Phil's shots!! LOL
November 30th, 2011  
cool sihouettes - great capture and use of lighting.
November 30th, 2011  
Really nice shot, love the back light on the peoples heads.
November 30th, 2011  
Terrific shot.
November 30th, 2011  
J'aime beaucoup l'eclat de contre jour. C'est un effet vraiment magnifique!
December 1st, 2011  
love the silhouettes.
December 1st, 2011  
This is really dramatic!
December 1st, 2011  
Love the back light on the people's heads. Great capture!
December 1st, 2011  
Very effective!
December 1st, 2011  
@bpaquette Merci beaucoup Barbara! Vous etes tres gentil!
December 1st, 2011  
This is so clever. They all have silver linings!
December 1st, 2011  
nice shot, like the lighting around the folks
December 2nd, 2011  
what a creative shot....fantastic lighting and silhouette shapes.
December 4th, 2011  
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