how bright is enough?

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p.1 #1 · how bright is enough?

though i knew the zone theory, still, a face has is bright potion and dark potion
which potion should i use to set as a standard for exposure adjustment?

and these 2 exposures which 1 do ur perfer? thanks

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Aug 26, 2008 at 12:10 AM

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p.1 #2 · how bright is enough?

Hi there.

I think you'd start with a calibrated monitor of course. There's some white balance difference between those 2 shots.
Then I'd check for clipping of highlights, unless it's an effect I'm looking for. And then I'd adjust it until it looks nice to me. Second one to me looks too bright. Even the first one seems too bright. Maybe they don't clip the highlights but still look too hot to me.
Of course I could be "all wrong", and you should do it the way you like it of course.

Aug 26, 2008 at 03:23 AM

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p.1 #3 · how bright is enough?

Agree with above and
#1 looks better

Aug 26, 2008 at 02:39 PM

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p.1 #4 · how bright is enough?

Aug 26, 2008 at 07:15 PM

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p.1 #5 · how bright is enough?

#1 is the most pleasing of the two in terms of brightness.

...but the eyes...might just want to cut back on the retouching some 33% and let some life in IMHO.

Henrik

Aug 26, 2008 at 09:49 PM

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p.1 #6 · how bright is enough?

The standard is "natural." Either you remember what it actually looked like, or you use a neutral standard in the photograph, such as a gray card. The first image looks closer to what natural probably was, but as mentioned, it's probably still overexposed.

Aug 27, 2008 at 12:34 AM


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