----- Original Message ----- From: Denny B Subject: How Do You Set the Exposure for this.........
Since the skin tone is the most important to capture, you are on the right path by metering her face. I think get the child into diffuse light rather than direct light is better. One piece of infomation missing, you failed to mention what colour the child is, other than she meters close to 18%. I disagree with metering for the shadows, but that is just me. I meter for the highlights, and let the shadows fall where they will. It doesn't matter, I have used both methods, and either way is correct. Umm, if the child is pale caucasian, my recomendation is to meter the cheek that is away from the sun, and set the exposure 1 - 2 stops greater than the meter reading. If the child has a darker skin tone, such as Asian you can probably use your meter reading unadjusted. If the child has a dark skin colour, such as Native African, perhaps close down 1 stop from your cheek meter reading. If you are using a camera with ttl metering, just trust your meter. It should give a correct exposure with the situation you describe. William Robb > I have a six year old little girl sitting on a stool and being > illuminated by daylight coming through a large balcony plain glass window, she > is facing the > window directly, sunny day lots of light. > The little girl has on a red dress and a black coat all done up ready > to go out with her parents. I have been asked to take a picture of this little > girl > dressed as stated and have metered her face flesh tone with a Pentax V > Spotmeter and it > measures18% grayscale or V (using zone system) have checked her face flesh > tone > using a Kodak 18% graycard and they almost measure identical. > I will be using color negative film and as you know for color negative > film they say expose for the shadows. (Bracketing aside) to make an accurate > exposure > evaluation, is it correct for me to use the child's flesh tone and set the > exposure > for her flesh tone, or should I take a reading of her black coat (Zone III two > stops less > then her flesh tone) and set the exposure for the coat.. > I will just be taking a picture of the upper part of the child. > > Is there a definite rule to measure this exposure or is it arbitrary > with many different scenarios when it comes to taking this picture. > I am not looking for any special effects and the child > will be evenly lighted by daylight only. > > Your answer much appreciated > > thanks in advance > Denny B > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
