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Re: [OM] IMG: More Experiments with ETTR

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: More Experiments with ETTR
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2011 10:03:43 -0500
Hi Joel,

I'm still working on it.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joel Wilcox" <jfwilcox@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2011 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: More Experiments with ETTR


>I like the first shot quite a lot and I don't mind the Zone IX, but I
> think it is unfortunate for the composition that such a big chunk of the
> right flower is undifferentiated white.
>
> I guess I'll be interested if you find a rule to cover these situations.
> I know that when I was shooting slide, I just didn't shoot that kind of
> subject in that kind of light.  I think one can salvage more with
> digital, but the result often just doesn't look quite right to my eyes.
> -- 
>  Joel Wilcox
>  jfwilcox@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> On Thursday, September 08, 2011 1:01 PM, "Jim Nichols"
> <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> In continuing to get a better understanding of proper exposure as it
>> applies to the E-1 and its CCD sensor, I finally got a brief period of
>> sunshine, and took a few more images.  I should mention that articles I
>> have read report that ETTR will be helpful IF the range of brightness of
>> the subjects does not exceed the range that the sensor can capture.
>>
>> An extreme range of brightness showed me that I could not find a setting
>> capable of capturing the full image without blowing the highlights.  This
>> example was about as good as I could do, and it used EV +1.3.
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P9081077edit.jpg.html
>>
>> Using this same setting worked very well in capturing an image containing
>> a lot of shadow area.
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P9081079edit.jpg.html
>>
>> There is a lot more for me to learn!
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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