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high key [3 records]

Record 1 2015-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
  • Photography
DEF

A continuous tone photo made up of predominantly highlight (white) areas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
  • Photographie
DEF

Image dominée par les tons pâles, ne comportant que peu de contraste.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Photography
DEF

[An effect seen on] photographs confined to light and occasionally middle tones by using soft diffused lighting, fairly full exposure and dilute developer for the negative in black and white work.

OBS

In color the effect is obtained by appropriate choice of subject and shadowless lighting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Photographie
DEF

Effet de tonalités claires à moyennes obtenu sur des photographies grâce à l'emploi d'un éclairage diffusé, d'une généreuse exposition et d'un révélateur dilué pour les négatifs noir et blanc.

OBS

En photographie couleur, on obtient cet effet par un choix équilibré du sujet et d'un éclairage sans ombres.

OBS

Le terme «hautes lumières» est plutôt l'équivalent de l'anglais «high lights».

Key term(s)
  • high key

Spanish

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Record 3 1980-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
OBS

Applied to a photographic print in which the majority of tones range from light gray to white; also applied to a method of lighting a subject.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
OBS

Expression appliquée aux images dont la majorité des tons vont du gris clair au blanc. Le sens est aussi parfois étendu à l'éclairage qui donne ce résultat.

Spanish

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