Contre Jour, is it the thinking mans' bokeh?

[isorgb]

contre jour and bokeh?

 

[Range Loser]

Into the light..

 

[morback]

I love shooting into the light

Contre-Jour, "bokeh" and a greasy window...

 

[Sparrow]

 

[Chris101]

Thanks Snap! Isorgb, the flare of #2 is very compelling.

Here is one from indoors:

 

[petronius]

Some weeks ago I visited a Zoo, early in the morning, great long shadows - and had the fun to listen to a guy beside me, who told his wife: "No, you can´t shoot directly into the light, that will give you blurry pictures!" He used a digital P&S, so he could have tried it just for fun, but ...

 

[Michael Markey]

... give it a kick and see if it moves

We`ll have no kicking in here young man and non of yer contre what`s it either.
We like proper photos in Manchester....photos that you can see....sharp photos !
Nice thread .Must have a go myself.
Michael

 

[antiquark]

NMAI: Source by derek@antiquark, on Flickr

 

[porktaco]

i heart this thread

 

[Papercut]

very nice thread: "against the light" is always a pleasure.

Don't do much nature/landscape, but thought I'd throw this one out there (stitched from 3 6x45 frames)

 

[porktaco]

lol #2 and pod people waiting to happen

 

[porktaco]

that's fantastic. really gorgeous line.

 

[PatrickONeill]

Conte Jour is probably going to be the "next boekh." every other image featured on Feaverish Photography blog is filled with Conte Jour. lots of them cool kids are using it a lot.

 

[porktaco]

 

[ampguy]

Conte Jour can be highly overrated ...

 

[Sparrow]

Conte Jour can be highly overrated ...

... not by us cool kids

 

[Sparrow]

 

[papasnap]

here's some from me!


Hexar AF, Provia 400F +2 stops

M6 TTL 0.58x, 35mm f1.2 nokton, Provia 400X +2 stops

M6 TTL 0.58x, 35mm summicron asph, Ektachrome 400 +2 stops

M7 0.58x, 35mm f1.2 nokton, Provia 400X +2 stops

 

[semilog]

 

[Chris101]

I think we need a good 'asian language' sounding word for it though. French is so ... classical sounding, kwim?