NEW Technique Challenge! Contre-Jour

November 24th, 2019
Thank you to @jernst1779 for hosting the technique99 challenge. Shallow depth of field is one of my favorite techniques. It was an honor to have my image chosen as the winner.

For technique 100 I have chosen the contre-jour technique.( shooting into the light...on purpose)

I found an article on the topic that you might find interesting :

Amateur Photographer

Tag your entry: technique100

Photos should be taken and posted within the time period of this challenge.
Start date: November 25 ,2019
End date: December 16th,2019 ( all time zones accounted for)

You may enter as many photos as you like - just remember to add the tag “technique100” to your post.



You can see entries in this challenge here:

Technique 100


The winner will have the honor of choosing the topic for and hosting the next technique challenge.

List of prior technique challenges:
1. Low key
2. Motion blur
3. Split toning
4. Flipped reflections
5. Long exposure
6. Professional looking portraits
7. Mini portraits
8. Rim lighting
9. High/fast shutter speed
10. Vintage in modern
11. Double/multiple exposure
12. Forced perspective
13. Zoom burst
14. Multiplicity
15. Panning photography
16. ICM
17. Shaped bokeh
18. B&W
19. High key
20. In the night
21. One-light lighting
22. Refractions
23. Selective color
24. Tilt-shift
25. Into the sun/flare photography
26. White background
27. Macro photography
28. Shooting blind
29. Framing
30. Light painting
31. Slow sync flash
32. Silhouettes
33. HDR (High Dynamic Range)
34. Minimalism
35. Panography
36. Blurism
37. Colour contrast (complimentary colours)
38. Diptych
39. Shadows
40. Ghost shots
41. Portraits with props
42. Negative space
43. Low key portraits
44. Kinetic photography (camera toss)
45. Self portraits
46. Flash photography
47. Tryptich
48. Breznier
49. Soft focus
50. Focus stacking
51. Architecture
52. Zoom burst - repeat
53. ICM - repeat
54. Square images
55. Using a reflector
56. DIY lensbaby
57. Backlighting
58. Multiple exposure
59. Zoom Burst - repeat
60. GIF
61. Rear synch flash
62. Smoke photography
63. Red shirt photography
64. Forced perspective - repeat
65. Scanography
66. Faceless portraits
67. Panoramic stitched photography
68. Colourful monochrome
69. High key portrait
70. Shallow dof
71. Bird's eye view
72. White balance
73. Backlighting - repeat
74. White on white
75. Close up
76. Multiplicity
77. Vaseline Soft Focus
78. Birds in Flight
79. Creative Bokeh
80. Zoom Burst - repeat
81. Low POV & Large Angle
82. Motion Blur (repeat challenge)
83. Vintage
84. Blue hour
85. Crystal ball
86. Symmetry
87. Obstructed view
88. Interrupted pattern
89. Vanishing point
90. Astrophotography
91. Combined knowledge
92.Shadows to Black, Black and White
93. Contrast in monochrome landscapes
94. Smoke
95. Reflection - repeat
96. Panoramic photography - repeat
97. High Key still life
98. Food
99.Shallow Depth of Field -repeat


November 24th, 2019
mmm great idea hope. i look forward to trying this :)
November 24th, 2019
Ooooooh! One of my favourite techniques! Now - if only the sun would deign to come out and play ☀️ 🙃
November 24th, 2019
I do a lot of these when there's some sun!
November 24th, 2019
What's sun??
November 24th, 2019
@30pics4jackiesdiamond hahah .I am putting this out into the universe so we get some!
November 24th, 2019
Oh, that's a good one. I love doing this.
November 26th, 2019
Just happen to be looking at the challenges and what do I see.....HDJ is hosting another challenge! Hurray!
November 28th, 2019
@jb030958 LOL. Thanks,cuz. Give this one a try,Jen.
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