exposure ?

[mxquadracer115]

I was wondering how far the exposure is off in these

[mxquadracer115]

2

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3

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4

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5

[Pappy]

looks pretty close on all but the last one

[kawabunga]

#2 looks a bit overexposed to me.

[QuadRacer041]

I'm new to this photo game and theres alot of info to take in but when you say over exposed that means your letting in too much light and the f# was set too low, correct? The higher the f# the less light the camera lets in right?

[Pappy]

Originally posted by QuadRacer041
I'm new to this photo game and theres alot of info to take in but when you say over exposed that means your letting in too much light and the f# was set too low, correct? The higher the f# the less light the camera lets in right?

Yes, over exposed is where there is too much light allowed into the picture.

You can raise the shutter speed, lower the F stop (higher F stop # is smaller aperature=less light) and sometimes you need to drop the ISO setting as well

Digital meters today do all they can to protect the highlights especially if you use a program mode (auto, shutter or aperature priority) I usually have my base exposure set then start using exposure compensation to dial it in even closer. It is not uncommon to have an exposure based on a neutral in the scene and have 2 or 3 stops dialed down on the EC to work the exposure to protect the highlights.

In this photo of the woodpecker, I metered the light wood before the bird even landed. I dialed in the exposure to keep the highlights off the light portions from being over exposed, then dropped my EC to -.07 knowing any bird that landed would have a white chest and be almost a stop higher then the log. When the bird landed, all I had to do was focus and shoot.

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Private-Gallery/EDT1709/679868394_Rr2t2-O.jpg

[QuadRacer041]

Originally posted by Pappy

In this photo of the woodpecker, I metered the light wood before the bird even landed. I dialed in the exposure to keep the highlights off the light portions from being over exposed, then dropped my EC to -.07 knowing any bird that landed would have a white chest and be almost a stop higher then the log. When the bird landed, all I had to do was focus and shoot.




How do you meter things? You just know from experiance or is there something on the camera or is there a special tool for that?

[Pappy]

I use the in camera meter and expierence, and still dont always get it right haha

[QuadRacer041]

Originally posted by Pappy
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You can raise the shutter speed, lower the F stop (higher F stop # is smaller aperature=less light) and sometimes you need to drop the ISO setting as well




Can tell me what your camera settings were for this picture? Mode, shutter speed etc......? Just to help get an i dea where I should go. I would think, since you have such a short depth of field, you would have had a low f#, which means you would have had to raise your shutter speed and/or lower your iso. Is that the right direction? But why would you raise your shutter speed for a non action shot?
Sorry for the rookie question but i'm having a hard time grasping how to have the correct exposure concept.

[Pappy]

A geuss from that day would be ISO 320 Shutter Speed around 1/400 at f8

Depth of field isnt always shallow due to the F stop, distance to subject and length of the lens come into play as well. That shot was shot with a 600mm.

I will see if I can find a link on basic exposure for ya

[QuadRacer041]

Originally posted by Pappy
A geuss from that day would be ISO 320 Shutter Speed around 1/400 at f8

Depth of field isnt always shallow due to the F stop, distance to subject and length of the lens come into play as well. That shot was shot with a 600mm.

I will see if I can find a link on basic exposure for ya


Thanks Pappy.

[Pappy]

http://www.stansphotos.com/MyVideos...g_Tutorial.wmv

stan does a good job of explaining things in terms most can understand. copy and paste in your browser

[QuadRacer041]

Originally posted by Pappy
http://www.stansphotos.com/MyVideos...g_Tutorial.wmv

stan does a good job of explaining things in terms most can understand. copy and paste in your browser


says link appears to be broken....wtf, lol.

[Pappy]

He must have taken it down