Mount Gravatt Environment Group

By: Michael Fox

Alan Moore introduced contre jour

At our 2016 Photography Workshop Alan Moore introduced us to a new way of seeing the bush around us … contre jour: French for “against daylight”, a technique in which the view is directly toward a source of light. A form of photography artistry Alan related to French impressionists like Claude Monet.

Alan challenged participants to experiment with their camera’s manual settings like aperture and exposure before sending them out on assignment to see nature in a new light.

See ferns in a new light:

Fiona

Katrina

Playing with camera flair:

Kate

Dana

Lyn

Jude

Gregg

Greg

Margaret

Nat

Marie

Misting spider webs to catch the light:

Tricia

Fiona

X-ray view of leaves:

Tony

Maree

Forget contra jour and just meet the locals:

Toni

The 2017 Photography Calendar will be available in November ready for posting to family or friends overseas.