Raffay
26-Jan-2014, 10:34
Hello,
I have been trying to retain detail in the highlights, while properly exposing shadow areas. Trying the old tech where you expose for the "S" and dev for the "H". Here is my application of whatever i learned, Still no detail in the highlight area of the pot.
I metered the back wall, which is very dark grey. The meter reading was 2 and the highlight which was the right side of the pot where the evening sun was hitting was 11 on the meter. So a five stop difference. I visualised the back wall as zone IV and pot highlight side zone VII. I over exposed by two stops, so that i get enough exposure and the developed by N-2 (four mins at 20 deg, film was Ilford fp4, 125). Hoping N-2 would bring the highlight portion from zone IX back to VII but I guess it is still at IX no detail. Any thoughts? Btw this is after some curve adjustments.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2841/12155591633_417e4be3d3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/february71/12155591633/)
Evening sun (http://www.flickr.com/photos/february71/12155591633/) by february71 (http://www.flickr.com/people/february71/), on Flickr
Cheers
Raffay.
I have been trying to retain detail in the highlights, while properly exposing shadow areas. Trying the old tech where you expose for the "S" and dev for the "H". Here is my application of whatever i learned, Still no detail in the highlight area of the pot.
I metered the back wall, which is very dark grey. The meter reading was 2 and the highlight which was the right side of the pot where the evening sun was hitting was 11 on the meter. So a five stop difference. I visualised the back wall as zone IV and pot highlight side zone VII. I over exposed by two stops, so that i get enough exposure and the developed by N-2 (four mins at 20 deg, film was Ilford fp4, 125). Hoping N-2 would bring the highlight portion from zone IX back to VII but I guess it is still at IX no detail. Any thoughts? Btw this is after some curve adjustments.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2841/12155591633_417e4be3d3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/february71/12155591633/)
Evening sun (http://www.flickr.com/photos/february71/12155591633/) by february71 (http://www.flickr.com/people/february71/), on Flickr
Cheers
Raffay.