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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Eye-level" data-source="post: 95220" data-attributes="member: 6548">Your lens is probably not fast enough to do what you are trying to do.  You have a maybe a stop with the shutter speed maybe a stop with the ISO depending on what body you are using so that might have allowed you to pull off a better tonal range and better exposure...your histogram would have been more "center weighted" if you will in that case.  Highlights are very important too not just the rich blacks.  It is all about the contrast and the light.  B&W would help you probably as you are going in the right direction.Post production is essential but getting it as close as you can in camera is also extremely important.  Perhaps you could try bracketing shots like these for more comprehensive exposure results to choose from and maybe even blend together.</blockquote>