Tom Trottier wrote:
...
That is where I would disagree. Would you expose the same for a very black
face as you would for a Noh actor in whiteface?
Yes, in most cases. I would want the brightness of the surroundings to
reflect the original lighting and the brightness relationship of the
face to it's surroundings to be natural. Even in super close-up, the
dark face should be darker than the white face. I know you know that and
wouldn't make them both 18 0ray!
It depends on where you want detail. If it's everywhere, incident will
replicate the visual conditions as much as possible. But for particular
subjects, you may wish to make sure you capture the detail in the bright or
dark portions.
That's one reason I've switched to negative film since I got a film
scanner. The greater exposure latitude means I capture both bright and
shadow detail and don't have to deal with latitude limitations until
creating the print. The other reason is that nobody I know ever looks at
slides anymore. The visual (and tactile, when available) experience of
large prints seems to engage people in a very different way than viewing
a projected image in a dark room where someone else controls the viewing
experience.
Moose
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