[Leica] re: Exposure and Development

[imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George)]

The point I wished to make in starting this thread:
Fine photographic technique requires that the photographer 'know'  
where s/he wants shadows and highlights fall on the negative,  
transparency and/or chip. This requires knowledge of how to control  
the shadows and highlights through the use of exposure and  
development of the material, whether chemical or digital.

If Mark controls this by concentrating on perfect highlight placement  
for his process without concern for the shadows - that's fine -  
that's his technique and apparently he achieves the results he desires.

I, as others, prefer, when using black and white film, to control  
shadows through exposure and highlights through development; unless  
the subject demands a different approach.

What we want to avoid is over or under exposure and over or under  
development - implying errors - rather than fine technique.

Regards,
George Lottermoser
george@imagist.com