TriX wrote:
I agree. My issue in general with extreme intentional underexposure is that while a low ISO (such as base) should result in a greater DR, that potential advantage is lost because you’re not using the full DR of the A/D. ...
That is true but in the case of the church he may have come close to the upper limit in the windows. This is a case of exposing for the highlights and developing for (recovering) the highlights.
I will put together an example on this in a separate thread. I'll post a link to it here when it's ready.