Contre-jour is a french term meaning "against the light". Take a photo that exploits lighting and plays with under and over-exposed areas to dramatic effect - in other words, the opposite of HDR approaches, which try to compress the range of contrast.
Here is an example I took in Santiago de Compostela when I visited back in March:
Camera: Nikon D40
Exposure: 1/30s
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 18mm (18-55mm kit lens)
ISO Speed: 200
Date: 6 March 2008 (so this one would be too old, even if I was allowed to enter)
Don't forget the rules:
Quote:
1. The image you submit should be taken between the 27 August (when it was announced) and 10 September (until one of the moderators closes the the mini-contest).
2. Your post must include "Assignment: Contre-jour" (to show your permission to count it for the contest) and the date the picture was taken (to show that it is a valid entry).
3. EXIF data needs to be intact. It helps if you can include the main points (including camera, lens, date taken, ISO, shutter speed and aperture) in the text of your message.
4. Only one entry per member (if you can't restrain yourself until the end of the first week you can post two or three separate pictures but your entry should be in a separate post and the only marked with the text above).
5. Remember the cross-site image size limit (640px on the longest side).
6. If the image does not exist in post at the end of the contest, it is disqualified. If you modify anything on flickr and re-save the image then the link is broken and the message needs edited to link the picture again before it will be included in the contest.
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For everyone, please do not repeat other people's photos by quoting them until the contest is over. If you want to comment on or discuss an entry you can use a link to it (or just delete the picture from the quoted text).
Next week's assignment is "Morning" - anything that deals with the early part of the day, sunrises, work commutes, breakfast, etc. Shots for morning should be from between 3 September and 17 September.
Wulf