You're right Frank, a tough exposure indeed. Given your explanation, I'd agree you got the most important exposure.
Kenneth Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 7:16 PM Subject: Re: Ricky's Kung Fu Pose > On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 19:02:17 -0400, Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Frank, for me, I'd like to see detail in the carvings. > > His Kung Fu pose looks more like his scary Halloween pose! > > > > Thanks for your thoughts, Ken. I would have liked to see more of the > carvings, too. Problem was, it was a ~very~ bright, sunny day - I > think I shot around noon or 1 pm. He had that baseball cap, and the > peak probably made his face about 3 stops darker than the background, > maybe more between him and the bright soap. > > I was bracketing, exposing for what the camera said, but in those > prints, his face was way too dark. Then I gradually opened up one, > then two stops, hoping to get his face right. This was (I think) > about one or 1 1/2 stops opened - the face was still a bit dark, but > manageable, but the soap was all blown out. > > That's the choice I had, and decided to go with this one. Actually, > Robert who printed this one really did a good job (you should have > seen the neg! <G>). He exposed for the face, then burned the > background, and believe it or not, I'm pleased with the result, given > what were really harsh lighting conditions. > > Ideally, I'd like to go back there on an overcast day - I'm slowly > building up a relationship with him, and he's pretty comfortable with > my camera, so hopefully it won't be another 18 months before I see him > again (he changes his street corners). > > I agree with your comment, though. > > thanks for taking the time to look and comment, > frank > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson >
