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Subject: [Leica] HELP requested, badly - serious for a change
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Wed Nov 14 06:54:12 2007

Philippe,

I think I would have metered this just slightly to the left of  B.

Gene

-------------- Original message from Philippe Amard 
<phamard@numericable.fr>: -------------- 


> All, 
> 
> 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. 
> 
> I know there are several schools. 
> Some will even say, not feasible in those circumstances, particularly 
> with digital. 
> 
> But I'd like to know from you, on or off-list how ytou would handle such 
> a difficult shot. 
> 
> I have lettered what I think are the main areas in terms of what should 
> be seen or hidden in the picture. 
> 
> This one was 100 ISO, center spot, 1/15th at 22 yellow filter on and 
> processed in LR as zeroed, then grey scale, before import to PSE for 
> lettering and size reduction. 
> 
> All comments more welcome than ever, and suggestions desperately needed 
> if I'm ever to improve. 
> 
> Thanks in anticipation 
> Phil...x 
> 
> 
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