[Leica] IMG: Practicing Exposure Control

[Jim Nichols]

Thanks, Ken.  I used minus 1/3 for a long time, but I am trying to learn 
how to use the knob to my advantage in making further improvements.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 3/9/2017 8:08 PM, Ken Carney wrote:
> These look great.  FWIW I usually use minus 1/3 comp since most of my 
> stuff is b&w, and that seems to facilitate a good b&w conversion.
>
> Ken
>
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> On 3/8/2017 2:34 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> Knowing my shortcomings in use of the histogram for exposure control, 
>> I read up on the subject online, and went out this morning to put 
>> what I learned into practice. Here are two examples that, I believe, 
>> show I'm making progress.
>>
>> The Cleveland Pear tree is beginning to bloom:
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170308-DSCF0785.JPG.html
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>> Following my wife's funeral two years ago, I debated what to do with 
>> some live flowers that we received, knowing that I have a poor track 
>> record for keeping them alive.  I decided to plant them in an area 
>> where they might survive.  There were blooming spring plants, as well 
>> as some compact ivy.  Today, I spotted the first blooms:
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170308-DSCF0790.JPG.html
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>>
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