TMNT Mural

Nice contrast for what looks like was a cloudy overcast day...........owing some to the 20g sm for the B bath. I'm curious how you metered so did you meter and stop down, meter from a gray tone, incident?

Chuck_P said:

Nice contrast for what looks like was a cloudy overcast day...........owing some to the 20g sm for the B bath. I'm curious how you metered so did you meter and stop down, meter from a gray tone, incident?

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I used a Minolta IV incident meter. I made the reading right against the mural, just about where that lady was, with the dome aiming at where the camera would be positioned. I metered the scene a little earlier and had taken two shots in slightly different positions. I then walked to the store and then when I came back the lighting was the same and I grabbed this shot. It was overcast that day and there was about a stop more shade in that area so I increased the development from my usual 4:30 to 5:00 and upped the metaborate. I like the look of it. That combination works great in days like these.

That lady gave me a look after taking the picture. She turned around after I hit the shutter, lol. I kept thinking there is no way she could have heard that.

I was figuring that you probably used an incident meter but was just curious.........I'll use the 20g metaborate the first opportunity I get.