Re: Color saturation and contrast (was Re: New Fuji Film: Astia)

[P3D Gregory J. Wageman <gjw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul Talbot comments:

>Speaking of too much contrast,

What exactly is "too much contrast"?  I frankly don't usually have a
problem recording the scene with the slide films I use (although I
admit when I first showed an avowed print photographer my work, her
very first comment was about how contrasty it was, so this is obviously
a matter of personal taste).

> I recently heard of two options for
>reducing it:  1) double exposing a slide, filling the frame with a
>grey card for one of the exposures (simulates "flashing" the film);
>2) a "contrast-reduction" filter that won an Academy of Motion Pictures
>(?) Technical Achievement Award.  Anyone try either of these on their
>stereo photos?

Not me.  I usually follow the rule "expose for the highlights, and
let the shadows fall where they may".  In the case where there's just
too much shadow, I use flash fill.  Works for me.

	-Greg


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