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25 Nov 09 - Welcome to every newcomer in this group.
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Title Author Replies Latest Post
Too many photos here are not low key ~ Robin ~ 6 7 days ago
Welcome to Low Key group - Please introduce yourself galbert 251 2 weeks ago
How to improve Low Key pictures Andy Kaplan 2 6 weeks ago
Did I get it right? Breigh.com 2 12 months ago
new pictures are not visible to non-group-members Pyttebo 0 15 months ago
is it low-key kapaivaa 5 27 months ago

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About Low key

A Low key picture is a dark picture that creates a specific mood. Most of the subject is in shadow with small areas of bright light. Dark tones are clipped into pure black with small amount of lighter tones that progressively goes into bright light.

A typical low key picture histogram would look like this
Low key histogram example
Clipped dark tones and ligth tones going progessively into bright light

Examples:

Nature morte:
By Carol A Vega


Portrait:
By Adam Hennessy
danni

By Marc Payne
Mark Warren - Profile Lighting

Landscape:
By Rosario Loforti
strade

By Aaltra
Moonlight

Links to lowkey related websites (through delicious): lowkey websites

If you are interested on being administrator on this group and eager to animate it, drop me a line here www.flickr.com/people/galbert/

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