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LOW KEY [3 records]

Record 1 2003-09-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

A continuous tone photo made up of predominantly shadow areas of the same tone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Photographie dont les tons continus présentent une prédominance de zones sombres de même tonalité.

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
OBS

low key pictures have a heavy and dark character with a particular richness of shadow detail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
OBS

art de nuancer finement, dans un tableau, une gravure, un dessin, sur un fond d'ombre, un effet de lumière diffuse.

Spanish

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Record 3 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cinematography
  • Photography
OBS

for a low key picture the normal tone range is restricted mainly to the dark or near-dark tones.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cinématographie
  • Photographie
OBS

l'effet de low key, qui s'oppose au high key consiste à obtenir volontairement une image présentant de violents contrastes d'éclairage.

Spanish

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