Friday, October 21, 2011

How To: Use Backlighting for More Dramatic Still Lifes

How To: Use Backlighting for More Dramatic Still Lifes


Bring out those translucent hues the natural way, with light.

By Peter Kolonia
1Last time around, we showed how backlighting can define the shape of a portrait subject —or any opaque object—by etching a bright white highlight, called a rimlight, around its outer edges. But it has other uses, too, as Christoph Seiler, 37, a research scientist from Philadelphia, discovered when he tried it out with translucent subjects.



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