Thursday 30 May 2013

High Key Photography - Burchell's Zebra



The plains zebra (Equus quagga, formerly Equus burchelli), also known as the common zebra or Burchell's zebra, is the most common and geographically widespread species of zebra.  It ranges from the south of Ethiopia through East Africa to as far south as Botswana and eastern South Africa.  The plains zebra remains common in game reserves, but is threatened by human activities such as hunting for its meat and hide, as well as competition with livestock and encroachment by farming on much of its habitat.

High-key lighting is a style of lighting for film, television, or photography that aims to reduce the lighting ratio present in the scene.  This was originally done partly for technological reasons, since early film and television did not deal well with high contrast ratios, but now is used to suggest an upbeat mood.  High-key lighting is usually quite homogeneous and free from dark shadows.  The terminology comes from the key light (main light)


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