Thanks to everyone for thier comments, defin= itely taking tips on board. Ted, I can revisit the site as it is a short walk from where I live and= willtry again as you have advised. For those interested, the shot w= as taken early in the afternoon during full sun. The subject is locat= ed in shade under oak trees which recede into the back ground along a path,= hence the relative background darkness, any higher lights in this darkness= is either white stone or sunlight breaking through. My Digilux 3 tends to under expose in bright conditions when = ;non four thirds glass is mounted using an adapter. In this case = ;the 80-200 f4.0. I reviewed a previous shot which was alr= eady quite dark due to thispropensity to under expose and then starte= d playing with levels darkening the results even more until = I was 'happy.' Walter h= ttp://www.flickr.com/photos/25126059@N02/4306174528/sizes/l/[1] = --- Links --- 1 3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/25126059@N02/4306174528/sizes/l/"; ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/