In a situation where the difference between the lightest portion of a scene and the darkest where you want detail is more than five stops apart (say eight), would you consider that scene to be too contrasty to make a good image? Should a graduation filter be used to darken the sky portion; to bring the range down closer to five stops apart?
Or do I expose at 2sec to get detail in the dark portion and then have the lab develop the neg at N-3 because the range is 8 stops between highlight and shadow?
I have an interior scene with a light over a table. The light (chandelier) meters 1/250 and an object on the table meters 2sec at F4.
Any recommendation/insight is appreciated.
Thanks.
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