Questions tagged [shadows]
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Lifted/desaturated blacks in Photoshop after calibration
For the past two weeks I've been trying to get Photoshop to work. Whenever I open a photograph into Photoshop the shadows are lifted and posterized.
It seems to be a monitor profile problem, but I can'...
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How to achieve a "hazed" look with fine gradients in bright sunlight?
I am planning on visiting a desert country in a few weeks, and naturally take a few pictures there. While browsing Instagram and the internet in general, I stumbled across photos which (at least to my ...
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How do you achieve this soft/glowing low-contrast black and white look?
Watched La Haine (4k version) the other day and was captivated by how the British Film Institute gave the film a much lower contrast soft look in comparison to Criterion's hard contrast look. I know ...
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Weird double exposure effects on images after sensor cleaning
I had my Lumix LX-100 sensor cleaned by a professional some time ago. Didn't notice anything special but on Saturday went to my aunt's funeral. Had two cameras with me and quite a few (not all) of the ...
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How can I get rid of shadows generated from light source behind object of interest?
I am work in research and I have a areascan basler camera and objective that I am using to track the deformation of an object under load. I have attached an example image shown below.
I am looking ...
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What to look out for when shooting in direct sunlight, causing hard shadows and shiny patches on water?
I am aware that this question might be labelled as off-topic, but the issue bothers for some days now, and I figured my best bet to get an answer is here on this site.
Whenever I look at pictures I ...
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Why are there shadows in this photo of Prince Andrew taken with flash?
In this photo of Prince Andrew, Duke of York (taken on a Kodak disposable camera):
We see it is taken with a flash (assuming that bright light on the window is a reflection of the flash).
But if rays ...
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What is it called when overhead lighting causes a face to be in shadow?
I've noticed that bathrooms often have overhead lighting (typically pot lights). The lighting makes it so I can't see my own face in the mirror due to the shadows.
Sure, I'm not actually taking loads ...
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How do you meter shadow with Nikon FM2 built-in light meter
I tried to follow the old adage "expose for the shadows, develop for the highlights", so that I can capture the shadow detail.
I only have Nikon FM2 light meter. How can I meter the shadow with it?
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How to avoid objects casting shadows when taking pictures of products?
I am starting my own business and need to take photos of my products. However, the lighting in my apartment is not that great and it is also cloudy and rainy outside, so no sunlight in here or ...
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How do I plan for the lighting for landscape photography?
When I plan a landscape photography, I use tools like Google Earth so to get an idea of the place I want to shoot; TPE and PhotoPills in order to see the direction of the sun, looking for a frontal or ...
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How to reduce shadows on product photos when there is no room between the subject and the background?
I sell horse equipment and my photos are created against a white background with the items on hooks right against the wall or background. I get a lot of shadows, but it is the only way to display the ...
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Why does a lens hood plus built in flash cause shadows on the photo? [duplicate]
Why is there a shadow on the photo taken with Canon DSLR camera with lens hood and built in flash?
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Why do strange purple blotches appear in shadows when using a Camera RAW profile other than "Neutral"?
I have recently ran into an issue with my Nikon D3200, it seems I may have toasted my DSLR's sensor - I stupidly shone my phone's flashlight on it when cleaning it recently.
These purple patches seem ...
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What is the best setup to take skulls / bones pictures?
I need to take pictures of bones (about 40cm) for my study in anthropology but I have too much shadows under the bones, what is for you the best way to take this kind of pictures?
I have a DSLR ...
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