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.
@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.
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 !!!!
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 :)
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?
@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
@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 !!
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
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