Editing Contre-jour (section)

{{Short description|Photographic technique}}
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| image1    = Contre jour, Queenscliff, jjron, 05.12.2009.jpg
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| alt1      = Contre-jour photograph taken directly into the setting sun resulting in the loss of subject detail and colour
| caption1  = Contre-jour photo taken directly against the setting sun, causing loss of subject detail and colour, and emphasis of shapes and lines. Medium: Colour digital image.
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| alt2      = Contre-jour emphasizes the outline of the man and the tunnel entrance
| caption2  = Contre-jour emphasizes the outline of the man and the tunnel entrance. The ground reflections show the position of the man. Medium: Digital scan from B&W paper print.
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'''Contre-jour''' ({{IPA|fr|kɔ̃tʁə ʒuʁ}}; {{literally|against [[daylight]]}}) is a [[photographic technique]] in which the [[camera]] is pointing directly toward a [[light source|source of light]], as well as an equivalent technique of [[painting]].