Thank you...actually just the opposite. I've found that if you underexpose the neg by -1 then when you go to a higher grade in printing it takes on a level of contrast that doesn't blow out your highlights. There was also some burning in of the background and hands. Thanks for asking!
Interesting! Thank you for sharing, I will try it too! Usually to get such contrast I push the film 2 stops (technically it's underexposure as well, but I compensate during the development, not during the printing) and the neg gets more grainy and moody, but it's different from what you achieved. Thanks!
Thanks!