Here are two negative scans from a recent outing in Chicago. It was at night and somewhat foggy. The rink was full of people and I was trying to capture them in a state of motion. I metered the scene, with the ice reflecting the lights being the brightest and clothing being the low.
I focused at the far end of the rink and left the lens wide open, f9. The film was fp4+. The exposure called for 8 seconds, I gave it 11. Minus development. Obviously the long exposure erased most of the skaters. It looks like I could have given it less exposure, but certainly not enough to get it down to the 1/2 second or even 1 second that would produce the image I imagined.
I'm disappointed in the outcome and plan to try it again but the conditions were so ripe that night with the fog and all. I'm thinking of using my 305mm portrait lens wide open, I'll pick up a stop and a half or so.
Will plus development help with this scene? It doesn't seem to be so since I would be pushing the highlights out without helping the low and mids much. I don't know. Any constructive or humorous comments appreciated.
chris
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