Thanks Cliff. Just aquired the D800 a couple of weeks ago, so still learning. Subjectively the dynamic range seems wider than the D7000. I have started using the ADL feature, which really just exposes for highlights then boosts shadow levels. The D800 noise in shadows is very low, so you can gain a lot of usable range.
For this image I used Silver Efex which to me allows manipulation very similar to what one would be doing in a darkroom., then added some very mild split toning to try to simulate Multigrade FB.
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