Hi In general, expose so as not to clip the highlights, you can usually get the shadow detail out with Photoshop. I've found a lot of detail can be pulled out without too much noise, but once the highlights clip, you've lost them.
Of course, like all guidelines, there are times you will want to do it differently :-)) I think that there are still many principles from exposing film, that people tend to use, forgetting that the characteristics of film and image sensors are quite different in some respects. Most default settings on cameras tend to push the contrast and sharpening a bit too much since the manufacturers know that people will prefer the 'punchier' images to 'dull flat ones' that need some external processing to get the best out of them. As ever - your mileage may vary... bye for now Keith Cooper Northlight Images http://northlight-images.co.uk Photography - Digital Imaging - Apple Mac Consultancy Tel +44 (0)116 291 9092 Mobile +44 (0)780 162 9397 =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
