Dave Plake Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 could someone briefly explain the concept of negative fill? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Larsen Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 could someone briefly explain the concept of negative fill? thanks There are two ways to get contrast when there is none.. One is to add light and the other is to take it away. Negative fill refers to the removing light from the subject.. usually with something big and black. In my opinion negative fill is the most under utilized way to create contrast and one of the most effective in many circumstances, also a lot less expensive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Trajkovski Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 About the tools used for negative fill. It could be frames. The same one used for diffusion. Instead with diffuse or bounce material you put on a black material. It could be black cardboards, foamcore painted black, black drape/cloth hanging on wire, on wall, on backdrop holder.... Dedicated flags or cutters like: http://www.matthewsgrip.com/mse.php?show=p...cat=54&pg=1 The idea is to prevent light hitting the subject and not reflecting any back. So the side preventing light hitting the subject directly could be any color and reflectivity but opaque. The other side should be non-reflective - black. Here a link with use of negative fill: Color of Reflector equals Color of Reflection Using_Digital_White_Balance_Outdoors - Outdoor Portrait California Sunbounce - 1 California Sunbounce - 2 Usual disclaimer. Regards Igor Trajkovski PS: Taken from my reply in a thread where later on the question what is Negative Fill poped up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Bowerbank Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 black drape/cloth... Otherwise known as duvetyne or "Commando Cloth". It absorbs and cuts down light like no other :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Plake Posted January 13, 2007 Author Share Posted January 13, 2007 About the tools used for negative fill. It could be frames. The same one used for diffusion. Instead with diffuse or bounce material you put on a black material. It could be black cardboards, foamcore painted black, black drape/cloth hanging on wire, on wall, on backdrop holder.... Dedicated flags or cutters like: http://www.matthewsgrip.com/mse.php?show=p...cat=54&pg=1 The idea is to prevent light hitting the subject and not reflecting any back. So the side preventing light hitting the subject directly could be any color and reflectivity but opaque. The other side should be non-reflective - black. Here a link with use of negative fill: Color of Reflector equals Color of Reflection Using_Digital_White_Balance_Outdoors - Outdoor Portrait California Sunbounce - 1 California Sunbounce - 2 Usual disclaimer. Regards Igor Trajkovski PS: Taken from my reply in a thread where later on the question what is Negative Fill poped up. thanks... good stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Trajkovski Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Sure. :) Best, Igor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member janusz sikora Posted January 14, 2007 Premium Member Share Posted January 14, 2007 The concept of Negative Fill is not to only prevent the light from falling on the subject but also to have the black surface reflect in the subject (face) thus creating/intensifying Lighting Ratio. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Paul Bruening Posted January 15, 2007 Premium Member Share Posted January 15, 2007 Cloudy days are a great opportunity for negative fill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Plake Posted January 15, 2007 Author Share Posted January 15, 2007 Cloudy days are a great opportunity for negative fill. why especially on cloudy days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Phan Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 (edited) why especially on cloudy days? Overcast days are normally look more flat and lack facial contrast due to the giant softbox created by the cloudy sky. So by putting up a black board or a wall of duvetyne on one side, you cut all the bounced light coming from that side, thus creating more contrast on the subject, which is whats traditionally desired in dramatic looks. Sunny days already provide all the contrast you'll ever need, instead on sunny days you'd need to shoot or bounce MORE light into the shadows to get a manageable contrast range. It's all about getting the white to shadow contrast range managable depending on what youre doing. Edited January 16, 2007 by Evan Phan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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