Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter, I think your screen is probably ok. If you are referring to the highlights by her pockets, where her hands are stuck in, they probably are blown out. The sun was hitting a white jacket directly there. Daniel Peter Dzwig wrote: > Daniel, > > on my scree 41 has blown highlights is that me or is that what you see? > > Peter > > PS I have just re-calibrated my screen so that may/may not be the issue ;-) > > >>> I developed in Xtol, 1:1 for 10 minutes. >>> >>> What helped here is that I used the film latitude, or lack of >>> latitude, to create an effect. >>> >>> I don't have lights. I would like to, but I don't have any. I have a >>> few tricks to make do with available light. Window light, coming from >>> the side, usually makes for nice portraits: >>> >>> http://www.dlridings.se/paw/2007/14.html >>> http://www.dlridings.se/paw/2006/41.html >>> http://www.dlridings.se/paw/2005/34.html >>> http://www.dlridings.se/paw/2003/33.html >>> >>> I wanted a dark background, to neutralize it. >>> >>> I asked Rebecca to stand on the threshold of the open door leading >>> from our living room to our backyard and I metered for that positon, >>> of course. >>> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information