With a mild blue correction filter doesn't hightlight (whites and near whites of the lights) shift first before midtones and shadows? In a message dated 1/3/03 5:11:44 PM EST, robert@earnestphoto.com writes: > This would cause the entire image to shift blue. If stobes are being > used to light the tree and ornaments the lights will be corrected but > the tree and ornaments lit by strobe will shift to blue. > > To be done correctly, Em will have to double expose the film. One quick > non-filtered strobe exposure with the treelights off and a timed > exposure with filtration to get the lights and any light contamination > they might throw onto the surrounding areas. > > This will probably be most easily done with the camera on bulb in total > darkness. The camera fires the strobe upon initiation of the exposure > and stays open until the lights have been plugged in for the exposure > time appropriate to the aperture selected and then unplugged. Or simply > terminate the exposure at the camera. > > r > >
