Photographic term referring to the subtraction of exposure to selected areas of a print
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do; "his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible"; "that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive"
Dodging is a process used to lighten areas of a photographic print during the main exposure so that the areas which need lightening receive less than the regular exposure This process, which generally provides more image detail and reduces scene contrast, is performed by a skilled technician using their hands or a paddle over the area in need of less exposure
Holding back the image-forming light from a part of the image projected on an enlarger easel during part of the basic exposure time to make that area of the print lighter
A process used to hold back light which passes through certain parts of the negative or positive and prevents exposure to sensitized material Manual dodging is done by holding a piece of opaque material between the enlarger lens and the easel Electronic dodging is produced by feedback of signal voltage through the negative or positive to be printed to minimize density variations of produced material
Means of reducing exposure in selected areas during printing by holding a solid object between the lens and the light-sensitive paper By moving the object, abrupt changes in tone can be avoided
Blocking a portion of the light when printing a photograph so that an area of the print will be made lighter
Also called holding back; in traditional darkroom work, the hand of the developer or a piece of cardboard would be used to block light passing from the enlarger to the print, thus lessening the exposure in only specific parts of the picture Digitally, the effect is to lighten part of the image without affecting the rest