More exposure and less development may well have provided a more useable contrast range.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: luben karavelov > The scene contrast was very high so I have to make a comprimise - to > overburn the light and develop the details on the stairs or to pay less > attention on the textures but express the atmosphere. So this is the > result. The picture is just scanned. I haven't even adjusted the levels > - on the negative there are no more details. On other side it was shot > on 15-20 years old film (ORWO NP15) that is very contrast. If I take the > same picture on some more "soft" (Ilford for example) film there will be > more detail on stairs stones and walls and I may be could preserve the > atmosphere and the feeling.
