[LRflex] Re: Playing with spot metering

  • From: "walter.kramer@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <walter.kramer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:57:22 +0800

 Aram,
I'm pretty sure I shot this raw however the version on Flickr is a resized =
jpg.  I might have a go at bringing out more detail.

Walter


On Tue Jan 25 11:22 , 'Aram Langhans' sent:

Being ignorant of the= Digilux, did you use RAW mode to capture? And if so, 
can you use something like Lightroom to bring a bit more from the shadows
with a bit of fill?

I like the dramatic lighting..

Aram

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From: "David Simms" <simmszee@xxxxxxxx[1]>
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 8:56 AM
To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx[2]>
Subject: [LRflex] Re: Playing with spot metering

>The metering on the face was bang-on but the lighting was so extreme t= hat

>there
>is a large area of empty shadow, in the lower left, nearly 1/4 of the = 
>picture
>area.
>The photograph is dramatic but I think it comes at the expense of too =
much
>loss
>of detail. Maybe zooming in or cropping would minimize that.
>I know that, on film, this would be a tough one to print. It would sur= ely
>require some heroic burning and dodging, especially on 35mm where most= of 
>us
>would be reluctant to subject the rest of the roll to something like N= -2
>development.
>Dave
>
>
>
>
>________________________________
>From: Walter Kramer <walter.kramer@xxxxxxxxxxxx[3]>
>To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx[4]
>Sent: Mon, January 24, 2011 4:26:04 AM
>Subject: [LRflex] Re: Playing with spot metering
>
>Xavier,
>
>The metering of the Digilux set to spot using the kit lens, 14-50
>f/2.8-3.5. Auto program, aperture at 5.6 and shutter 1/100.
>
>Walter
>
>On 24/01/11 23:16, Bille Xavier F. wrote:
>>Hi Walter,
>>
>>Have you been using the spot metering of the digilux or a third pa= rty 
>>equipment
>>??
>>
>>Quite interesting as the light was harsh.
>>
>>Cheers
>>
>>---------------------------------
>>
>>Xavier F. BILLE
>>
>>Maisons-Alfort - France.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:06:20 +1100
>>>From: walter.kramer@xxxxxxxxxxxx[5]
>>>To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx[6]; valm@xxxxxxxxxxxx[7]
>>>Subject: [LRflex] Playing with spot metering
>>>
>>>Slightly unusual natural light conditions in the rear courtyar= d of the
>>>local.
>>>
>>>http://www.flickr.com/photos/2512=
6059@N02/5383584223/in/photostream/lightbox/[8]
>>>
>>>Digilux 3, 14-50mm
>>>
>>>-- 
>>>Walter Kr=E4mer
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>>>walter.kramer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx[10]
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