Practice question · Sort into groups
Sort each scene by the development it calls for.
Groups: Contracted development, N−1 or N−2 · Normal development, N · Expanded development, N+1
- Overcast, seven stops
- Sunlit street, 9 stops
- Snowfield, flat tones
- Portrait in open shade
- Foggy harbour, 4 stops
- White interior, window
Hints
- Compare each subject range with the seven stops the paper holds.
- Anything much flatter than the paper needs stretching, not squeezing.
Show the answer
Contracted development, N−1 or N−2: White interior, window, Sunlit street, 9 stops
Normal development, N: Overcast, seven stops, Portrait in open shade
Expanded development, N+1: Foggy harbour, 4 stops, Snowfield, flat tones
Why
The two extremes are the same operation in opposite directions, and the middle column is where most work sits. Note that a nine-stop street and a bright-windowed interior get the same treatment for the same reason: both offer more range than the paper can hold, whatever they look like.
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