--- John Sessoms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> From: Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> > I think I messed with this one a bit in Aperture
> but
> > in the end I removed all the adjustments. What I
> > captured in this shot was certainly not what you
> would
> > see with your eyes as it was much more dimly lit
> and
> > mysterious. But, the place had a very warm feel to
> it
> > and I think this shot captures that. This is
> closer to
> > what you'd see once your eyes adapt to darkness,
> the
> > details just start to come out. I really only
> wanted
> > to show the fantastic murals and this was the best
> way
> > to go. I felt I didn't want to tweak it any
> further
> > and just left it how the camera saw it.
> >
> > It was the one shot that jumped off the proof
> sheet
> > for the editor. He said, "That's a tough shot to
> get."
> > I wasn't, but I was glad he liked it all the same
> ;-]
>
> A trick I was told to use for shots like this is to
> have someone control
> the lights. Turn them off as soon as you trip the
> shutter so they won't
> burn out the highlights, and extend the exposure
> time to compensate.
>
> I had to photograph a room lit by an elaborate
> chandelier for a school
> project and needed detail in the chandelier as well
> as in the room.
>
> Sometimes it takes several attempts to get just the
> right balance.
Yes, I see how that would work, too.
-Brendan
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