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[Podcast Mini-Challenge] Dramatic Lighting

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chrismaverick is a group administrator chrismaverick  Pro User  says:

This week's podcast will teach you how to take shots with dramatic lighting. As such we thought it would be fun to make that the mini-challenge.

So the challenge for this week is dramatic lighting. Anything that uses lots of light to create drastic shadows on the subject. In the broadcast (which should be up in the next day or so) we'll teach you how to do this with a single home lightbulb, but feel free to use other techniques and as always, let us know how you did it.

We'll pick the best ones to feature in next week's broadcast. All entries should be 365 Days self-portraits shots taken this week (From Sunday to Saturday).

2-26-07
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M.Gruber  Pro User  says:

Consolidate

Mav! Deep shadows via lighting is my trademark! Dude, I am going to have 7 days of these shots!
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chrismaverick is a group administrator chrismaverick  Pro User  says:

The shot in the main post was from some time ago. Thought I'd use yesterday's shot for one as well so as to participate myself.

Looking forward to seeing what everyone else does.

4-6-08
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vandyll.net  Pro User  says:

Chris, this isn't to be considered for the series, I just wanted to add that people should get creative with their light source. This one used only the cigarette lighter as a light source, so there's lots that can be done with this.

All lit up (6 of 365)

I'll see what I can come up with to actually use as this weeks shot. Great idea by the way!
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ej (umop ap!sdn)  Pro User  says:

I actually have done this type of thing quite a bit over this first couple of months of my 365 days. Typically, I use a naked flash fired at extremely low power, placed about six inches from my face.

In this case, I used my homemade softbox (20x20 -- I made it from foamcore, duct tape, and some discarded opaque fabric) from about a foot away, and fired at one-fourth (or one-eighth) power. It produces FAR more diffuse light, so you can actually see more of my body and the wall behind me, not just a small part of my face illuminated by the flash.

Who the hell can see forever? (62 of 65)
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Sick Little Monkey is a group moderator Sick Little Monkey  Pro User  says:

Here's my first for the week. I stood between one of my studio strobes and a white sheet. Poof, giant shadow.

"097 - the shadow man is really you" by Sick Little Monkey [?]
097 - the shadow man is really you
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EOS Boy  Pro User  says:

Is this dramatic lighting?

366 DAYS

Or would it be this?

366 DAYS
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Ciça Donner  Pro User  says:

Day 87/365
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Kezzaroo  Pro User  says:

every luchador needs dramatic lighting courtesy of 6 tea light candles on a shelf :)

365/182 make me a luchador...
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Daddy's ravyn  Pro User  says:

mystery  day- 50
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Mike Kroemer  Pro User  says:

Can't wait to see the podcast, but in the meantime...

97/365 Playing with light

I was playing around with a glass souvenir and noticed that if I held it up to one of my lights and angled it just right, it would focus the light through it and on to my face, eliminating the shadow from my hand.

The glass is clear, but shows a bit of color when lit by tungsten light.
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hattie mahatma  Pro User  says:

And the moon’s laying low in the sky, forcing everything metal to shine
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Sick Little Monkey is a group moderator Sick Little Monkey  Pro User  says:

The posting of the podcast has been delayed due to a hard drive failure. It will be up eventually. Right Stephen? Right? Please?

"099 - Addicted to their madness" by Sick Little Monkey [?]
098 - Addicted to their madness

EDIT: The podcast is now up!
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vaguy134  Pro User  says:

365-34
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Stephen Poff is a group administrator Stephen Poff  Pro User  says:

Yes yes... it was a labor of love folks. I almost cried yesterday when ALL of my 365 stuff went away. I recovered it though and have put it all back together again. Podcast is up.. enjoy.

So, here is my contribution to the "Dramatic Lighting" theme!

April 8th 2008 - A Light At The End Of The Tunnel
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shelby -GC-  Pro User  says:

doesn't all have to be faces, does it?
day89- hide & hide
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Mr. Fun.  Pro User  says:

69/365  SOOO NOT 69!!
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like_shipwrecks  Pro User  says:

I thought I would post this for all the 365ers wanting to explore the oh so sophisticated "Desk Lamp Technique" that James mentioned. Hehe.

The TRUTH.

There isn't alot of shadow in this one, but if I'd angled the lamp more sideways, the left side of my face would have mostly disappeared into the black.
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starpixie  Pro User  says:

Day 225 of 365 (by starpixietream)
Done with a bit of card, wrapped round my flash and squashed so it only lit my eyes, fired at 1/16th power at my face, hand held.
20080409-DSC_0058 (by starpixietream)
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M.Gruber  Pro User  says:

Videos = NO!
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vaguy134  Pro User  says:

365-35
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dyannafstop says:

422/731 - Take me away.
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Stink Poop  Pro User  says:

78/365

Although I played around with light a lot a few weeks ago, I did this one tonight because I couldn't think of anything else to do. I did a 2 second exposure with a really low watt light bulb.
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katie cowden  Pro User  says:

141/365 she's as cold as ice
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Sick Little Monkey is a group moderator Sick Little Monkey  Pro User  says:

You know I'm doing a whole week of these, right. ;oP

"100 - Darkness cover me" by Sick Little Monkey [?]
100 - Darkness cover me
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like_shipwrecks  Pro User  says:

Day 64 - Got a secret, can you keep it?
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Stephen Poff is a group administrator Stephen Poff  Pro User  says:

So, for day 100 I decided to do a photo based on two techniques we described on the show... light writing and dramatic lighting.

April 9th 2008 - 100 days
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chrismaverick is a group administrator chrismaverick  Pro User  says:

Here's another from me:

4-9-08
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clande  Pro User  says:

does this count as "dramatic lighting"? behind me there is a kind of a street lamp and i stood between the light and the camera

0405-080407
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Figuromo says:

032:365
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LividFiction  Pro User  says:

Day №165.
Day №165.

I partially obscured my lamp and maxed out the gamma in Preview. (Original.)
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starpixie  Pro User  says:

Day 256 of 365 (by starpixietream)
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dm74  Pro User  says:

365 days: day 215 - we hold these truths to be self evident
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Mike Kroemer  Pro User  says:

99/365 Glow Hand
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Signe can be found here: flickr.com/lovesigne  Pro User  says:

Day 93: {april 10} If You Are What You Say You Are; A Superstar.
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basha04  Pro User  says:

reflections 7/365
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*Genevieve  Pro User  says:

71/365 (Don't let the Sun go Down on Me)
light & dark. . . taken underneath a lampshade.. lol :)
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anthonyskelton  Pro User  says:

165/365 - Dramatic Blue
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ej (umop ap!sdn)  Pro User  says:

One more -- light from my computer monitors, and a four second exposure.

Tonight, I'm all out of clever titles (65 of 365)(10 of 52)
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net_guy says:

They say a picture is worth 1000 words. This one can be summed up in just one "Taxes"

Taxes
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Sick Little Monkey is a group moderator Sick Little Monkey  Pro User  says:

Another from me. :o)

"101 - I had a little monkey" by Sick Little Monkey [?]
101 - I had a little monkey
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darkredbeloved says:

Day 289: Lighting

I try

Day 290: The source

and i try again..
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Detective Steve  Pro User  says:

One of my 365 out-takes.

365 Days - Day 7/B-side
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KcJacoby  Pro User  says:

91.365
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jamelah  Pro User  says:

the cat who swallowed the canary
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☼ Helder  Pro User  says:

my entry this week:
mind killer

and i just liked how this one turned out too :-D

are you talking to me?

don't you love the dark side?! lol
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.PhotoBill.  Pro User  says:

www.flickr.com/photos/mellophotography/2324549925/
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Pragmagraphr  Pro User  says:

Today:
366 • 102 • No name

And yesterday:
366 • 101 • Enlightening

I'm not sure if they are dramatic, but the lighting at least looks unnatural. I've also got these from before (not this week) that I think is fairly dramatic:

366 • 65 • Shadow monster 366 • 46 • Midnight snack 366 • 13 • Flood light 366 • 43 • Cold blue light
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mickeyjohnson  Pro User  says:

Day42-april10

it came out softer than I orginally was going to go for, but I liked it better this way.
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mickeyjohnson  Pro User  says:

Day43-april11

I'm much happier with the drama of sunlight here.
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soularchitect  Pro User  says:

don't play with me because you play with fire
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ecky_ducky_loves_threadless  Pro User  says:

This also happened to be my Day 100:

Day One Hundred | Sweet Surrender
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Towey  Pro User  says:

Day 45: Late Night
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starpixie  Pro User  says:

I've had way too much fun playing with lights this week!
Day 258 of 365 (by starpixietream)
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KatColorado  Pro User  says:

I found this much harder than I thought. Granted I only had a manky torch and then the living room lamp dismantled of its lampshade. But I really do have to look into this lightning stuff much more closely...

fighting the butterflies
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lucrecerb  Pro User  says:

New Light Spot
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anikita_  Pro User  says:

here I look very in blue:
Me in the blue
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nicky's_eye_view  Pro User  says:

178/365: Close up
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LividFiction  Pro User  says:

Day №163.
Day №163.

Hmmm, forgot to post this one. I stood in front of my sink; light sources were the light above the sink and the window, though the window light didn't have much of an effect. As I often do with my photos, I maxed out the gamma in Preview. (Original.)
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FeXd  Pro User  says:

Day 98 - 04/07
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JWhetstone (Jeff)  Pro User  says:

103/365[6]
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darkredbeloved says:

Day 294: Dramatic Duo

one more for good measure... this was a fun challenge!
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