Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Philippe Two exposures. One for the darkest area you want detail and another for the brightest highlights. (not specular highlights) Place the darkest area in zone III and see where the brightest falls. Anything over 5 stops might get iffy for holding detail so you might have to do a minus development. A simpler way might be to use and incident meter and keep your development about 20% less on bright sunny days or subjects with an extended range. . It's sinfully easy to pump up the contrast in Photoshop but the negative needs that initial shadow detail. Point number two, the bothersome composition? You'll have to figure that out for yourself. Forget the techniques, keep seeing the world in your own way. Almost anyone can fiddle around with a light meter or make "sharp" pictures.You, however, are an accomplished shooter. A real artist with a camera. and thats hard to come by. :-) Walt Philippe Amard wrote: > Thanks Doug > Tripod on the menu then. > Phil...x > > > Douglas Herr wrote: > >> Philippe Amard <phamard@numericable.fr> wrote: >> >> >> >>> I just posted a photo of a tub in the mountains as a joke, but I'd >>> now like to have your opinion on how to assess/measure light to take >>> a shot such as the original one. <http://tinyurl.com/3y6564> >>> >> >> Two exposures: One for highlights, one for darker areas, merge in PS. >> >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >