[Leica] Exposure and Development

[phamard at numericable.fr (Philippe Amard)]

Hi Mark,

is this 
<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Oiseaux/The_Eye_To_Doug.jpg.html>what
 
you are refering to?

I'm not so sure I understand you well and in any case, even if I'm very 
pleased with the background and eye, I feel frustrated at the much too 
much "black-bird". I'm not Doug for sure.

Yours
Phil...x
.

Mark Rabiner wrote:

>[...] 
>You see those shooters, like bird watchers and nature lovers running around
>in packs with spot meters - what are they aiming at? Up! The highlights in
>the leaves of the trees that's what it all comes down from that reading.
>Highlights need to be placed through exposure. Not development.
>In practical practice. Though its not the way film really "works".
>
>Otherwise your shots won't be properly scintillating.
>And you'd not not want that.
>
>Those little highlights have to be right on the money.
>
>Scintillation is everything.
>And you can quote me as I just made that up.
>
>Mark Rabiner
>8A/109s
>New York, NY
>
>markrabiner.com
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