barndoor

• Sustantivo que designa una hoja o aleta opaca y ajustable montada en un foco o flash, utilizada en fotografía y cine para controlar y dirigir la luz restringiéndola a ciertas áreas.

A noun referring to an opaque adjustable flap on a lamp fixture, used in photography to cut off light from particular areas.

1. Photography light modifierC1formaltechnical

   An opaque adjustable flap attached to a lamp fixture, used to control and direct light by blocking it from specific areas.

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   • The photographer adjusted the barndoors to prevent light from hitting the background.
   • Using barndoors on the studio lights helped create dramatic shadows.
   • He attached barndoors to the fresnel lens to narrow the beam.