There are exceptions to every rule - probably even to the rule that states \"there are exceptions to every rule...\" ;-)
However, I really do think that the \"expose to the right\" concept is more often than not a good place to start, exceptions aside.
Dan
PetKal wrote:
I think Anders, Dan and others are saying much the same thing yet looked upon from different angles.
When doing real photography, \"expose to the right (or left, or center)\" should not be a governing principle of the process. There is a host of other issues which take precedence in the creation of a photograph. However, one should perhaps be cognizant of the different noise and tonal impact which over- or under-exposure has on the final product.
In applying such awareness, we do it differently because we all have different objectives and aesthetic criteria.
Let me remind you of the exquisite \"Egrets\" image made and shown on this board by Hrow (Henry). That one is just about the most extremely \"exposed to the left\" image you have probably seen, yet it works beautifully because it was driven by Henry\'s vision, and not by shadow noise considerations and some such pixel peeping minutiae.
Nov 07, 2011 at 03:16 PM
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