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Did some tests since I still had this stuff on different layers, bit confused over this issue of whites and blacks in light / shadow. I did these three variations.

1) Adjusted just the black patch areas to fit both, Gurney's rule and the halfway to black rule (doesn't quite get there and looks wrong and washed out this way)

2) Brightened the black patches in the light to bring it above the 'white' in shadow. Fits Gurney's rule. Doesn't fit halfway to black rule'

3) Adjusted contrast of whole structure, brought 'white' in shadow value down below the 'black' in light. Fits Gurney's rule. Doesn't fit halfway to black rule.



Number 3 looks the more realistic one, to me anyway, but it smashes the 'halfway to black rule', which is supposed to apply to sunlight conditions... anyone can shed some light (:D) on this for me?

I'm using Coolorus on photoshop to get these value numbers btw, if that affects anything.