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I’ve actually lowered the high white some. See how the curve is steepest in the shadow areas, stretching the tones there. The middle tones are elevated considerably, and the slope of the curve in the highlights is “flatter”. It is important not to allow the highlights to go higher.

High Divide 4

Originally uploaded by Rachel Mattern.

This image is a great example for exposure controls. The camera, if you use it automatically, will read the subject. Whether it reads a spot, or overall, the assumption that the camera’s meter makes is that what […]