Chiaroscuro

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About Chiaroscuro

Chiaroscuro
n., [It., lit., clear, dark < L. clarus, clear + obscurus, dark] 1. the treatment of light and dark in a drawing, painting, photograph or shot in a film, etc., to produce the illusion of depth, a dramatic effect, etc. 2. a style of drawing, painting, photography, or cinematography etc., emphasizing such treatment. 3. A Flickr group in which contributors show their photographs (or frames from their own films) that display the use of chiaroscuro.

This group was founded on September 5, 2005 for images that exemplify chiaroscuro in terms of context, mood and quality, so be warned that submissions will be removed without explanation if the moderators don't think the image fits with the editorial box of the pool. If an image is removed, please don't take this personally; look over the images in the pool, and as yourself, did the image really exemplify chiaroscuro. We want your submissions, as long as they are right for the pool. We stress quality over quantity, which is why we limit posting to four images a week. We're not trying to win any "most members" or "most images' records on Flickr with this group. We would like, however, to be a resource for viewing a wide range of interesting examples of chiaroscuro.

Icon is a detail from Caravaggio's "David" (circa 1609)