tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8331638045168087261.post94610880820820721..comments2024-03-25T03:34:38.821-04:00Comments on About Photography: Working the light for a chiaroscuro effect in black and whiteTom Grill:http://www.blogger.com/profile/06149972936838234537noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8331638045168087261.post-74216572721310582822015-12-01T13:53:19.855-05:002015-12-01T13:53:19.855-05:00Sorry, but I disagree. The term chiaroscuro (espec...Sorry, but I disagree. The term chiaroscuro (especially with a lower case "c") is defined as the technique of controlling the subtle flow of light and shade falling upon a scene. It is not relegated to the Renaissance painters who used the technique mostly indoors. Film Noir is a form of chiaroscuro technique in black and white. Many street photographers use the contrasting emergence of black and white shapes to define their compositions. Light can flow as subtly in a large scene as it does in a more intimate area. Tom Grill:https://www.blogger.com/profile/06149972936838234537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8331638045168087261.post-89051059791737667922015-12-01T09:44:25.400-05:002015-12-01T09:44:25.400-05:00well, the chiaroscuro only really works in rooms, ...well, the chiaroscuro only really works in rooms, in very closed environments, never in plein air like this photo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com