I've reworked an image taken at the beginning of the year. While mentally wandering around the processing procedures I use, I came up with an idea. If we can expose/develop Zonally, why not "print" using the same methods of controlling the Zonal levels of the image. Instead of brightening/darkening the entire range of the image, why not do it Zonally? That should offer much better control. Coupled with ETTR/EBTR capture techniques it seems to work rather well. Perhaps the workings of a sick mind, but I've not been committed... yet.

Oh, it's a bit time intensive, but I'll trade time for quality any day of the week.
--Bob