Graywolf wrote >In both cases the limit on density is the thinest part of the image (clear film base). Now with a negative that is the shadows (clear film prints black). With a positive that is the highlights (clear film views white). If you do not have and image there you do not have an image. That make sense?
Yes, lots. >So actually both cases are exactly the same: "No Density, No Detail". However they are usually expressed in terms of the media. Negatives: "Expose for the Shadows". Positives: "Expose for the Highlights". >But you will always get it right if you remember, "No Density, No Detail". Interesting. So a sensor, since it is using numbers, because it is digital, has no density in the highlights? (Like what John said before about the numbers above a certain number going to white -- I'll have to go back and reread that.) Cool. Good explanation. Marnie aka Doe I've just noticed that darker changes existing colors more than lighter does. I.E. Late day shooting. And shadows that have more than black, all kinds of colors get darker and more complex in lengthening shadows. While areas hit directly by the sun just tend to get lighter, not more complex in color range. But maybe that's me.
