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contrasty

[ kuhn-tras-tee, kon-tras- ]

adjective

Photography.
  1. (of a subject, photograph, or film stock) having or producing a preponderance of dark and light tones with few intermediate shades.


contrasty

/ °ìÉ™²Ôˈ³Ù°ùɑ˲õ³Ùɪ /

adjective

  1. (of a photograph or subject) having sharp gradations in tone, esp between light and dark areas
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of contrasty1

First recorded in 1890–95; contrast + -y 1
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It handles contrasty light well, and the lens coating repels droplets when shooting in and near water.

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Photos from the 6A look like photos from a Pixel camera: contrasty with a slightly cool white balance and vivid colors that don’t cross into oversaturated territory.

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Photos in dim and low light sometimes look overly smoothed and other times look dark and contrasty.

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Wood left natural, she added, can end up problematically “bossy and contrasty.â€

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You may know that Samsung phones take super vivid photos or that Google Pixel phones take photos that are more contrasty and blue.

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