;-))) Well said, Paul. Saved me a bunch of typing. Shel
> [Original Message] > From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 10/22/2004 5:39:56 PM > Subject: Re: Proper Exposure ( wasRe: Ricky's Kung Fu Pose) > > Precisely. No, exposing this scene correctly doesn't require a full > understanding of the zone system, but what you just outlined is a zone > system approach. There are those who wold just meter the scene with a > center weighted or averaging meter. if the table lamp is bright, they > might end up underexposed by several stops. By concentrating on the > element you wish to expose correctly -- in this case the skin -- you > are applying the zone system methodology, regardless of what you call > it. Of course it's true that good photographers were doing this before > Ansel. But he spelled it out in great detail in his book, and went on > to describe how to deal with elements outside of the range, highlights > or shadows, through overdevelopment or underdevelopment. I don't think > he invented very much of this. But he certainly described it with > exactitude. > Paul > On Oct 22, 2004, at 8:29 PM, John Francis wrote: > > > > > Or, to paraphrase, spot-meter on the skin tone, then apply perhaps > > minus one stop or so of exposure compensation? > > > > I don't see where this requires knowledge of any Zone system ...
