In that example, the severity of the blacks serves to give the eye pleasant relief when it settles on the bride. It's a clever tactic, and uses high drama while still maintaining nuance on the one subject in the image where it's usually most desired. That said, the eyes are a little too burned, I think. Just sayin'. Matt Laur , Jun 28, I think that's a beautiful image, and I personally like high contrast in general, but not all the time.
I think it's very dramatic, and I can just about bank on a client preferring a high contrast image to one that's not I think it's a great image, but on my monitor it looks underexposed. I don't like how dark their faces are, but that's just my opinion. The whole image could use some a curve tweak. You could go back and vignette the edges a bit. I would start by asking myself is it even a good image? Will contrast enhance what's already there, or am I trying to compensate for failings in the lighting, subject matter or composition?
The next thing I would be would be to experiment. Certain subject matters and lighting patters do suit a large amount of contrast. Try out the various looks and see if you can make an informed decision on what is the best look.
At the end of the day it's your image and your vision. Here's an example based on a portfolio shoot I did a few years ago. The model picked the following shot, which I had set up with a fairly dramatic lighting scheme which usually benefits from high contrast post processing.
Here's the processed image:. When I was processing another image from the shoot for my own purposes I immediately went straight for the maximum punch Dave Hill-esque band promo look:. But then something in me decided to see how far the other direction I could push the image.
I could see quickly I was onto something, but it took me a little while longer to get it to look as good as I wanted. I think the extra effort was worth it, this image is now a benchmark I use when trying to decide whether to increase contrast.
It looks a little flat compared to the other version, but if you come back and look at it in isolation I think it's definitely better, to me it looks more refined, and somehow more expensive That's a very important point you raise there, and one reason I would advice against going to any one of the thousand websites that offer Photoshop tutorials for every effect under the sun.
I think that by figuring out how to do things yourself you are more likely to develop a sense of when to apply certain techniques rather than how to apply them. I don't think there's really a pat answer to that question.
My general take, and it's just a matter of opinion, is that many photos can benefit from some contrast adjustments and when to do them becomes a judgement call. For myself, I'll usually do some contrast adjustments, trying out various options on an image, as a seperate layer in Photoshop, and then see which "looks" better to me.
Anyways, high contrast images tend to a feel of more depth, more of a bolder look to them. Done right, the images can have a lot of punch in them triggering emotion. Low contrast images are flatter, more subtle and, when done right, can create a more subtle emotional response. Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top.
Adjustments to the slider are reflected on the histogram and on the tone curve, just as adjustments to either of the graphs are reflected in the sliders.
On the left edge, black pixels are represented, with white pixels on the right. A spike at the edges represents clipping in the shadows and highlights, whereas gently rising peaks more toward the middle of the graph represent pixel values well within the useful spectrum of mid-contrast tones.
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