Photographing Snow & ice

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Hi, Any advice or tips on photographing snow & icebergs, off to Norway & the Arctic Circle. Need to take some good photos. Look forward to any tips/advice. Ta ever so. :thankyou:
 
Very jealous of your little expedition!

Be aware that your camera will see snow, think it's too bright and try to darken the scene so it ends up looking grey. Bump up your exposure compensation up a few thirds to make sure that snow comes out daz-white :)
 
Digital_Clarity said:
Very jealous of your little expedition!

Be aware that your camera will see snow, think it's too bright and try to darken the scene so it ends up looking grey. Bump up your exposure compensation up a few thirds to make sure that snow comes out daz-white :)
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Thanks will try to remember.
 
samplum said:
Ta for your tip as well. Think I ought to take a hotwater bottle for the camera.......
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No! Dont do that! You will cause condensation in the camera. Just let it cool down/warm up gradually. Keep it in the bag when going inside/outside for a little while to warm/cool. As above with the batteries, keep one set in a pocket ready to change if power falls.
 
wontolla said:
No! Dont do that! You will cause condensation in the camera. Just let it cool down/warm up gradually. Keep it in the bag when going inside/outside for a little while to warm/cool. As above with the batteries, keep one set in a pocket ready to change if power falls.
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i wasn't really go to take a hotwater bottle - I was only joking ..........
 
I have just returned from a photographic trip to Svalbard where I had to make the same decisions. While the advice given above is absolutely correct I would counsel great caution about the danger of over compensating and ending up with burnt out snow. I would rather come back with slightly under exposed pictures that can easily be lifted in pp than burnt out non recoverable pictures.
 
Set your white balance manualy in the snow as your camera will assume your snow is 18% grey!

Carry an 18% grey card or if you have a lowpro bag the inside is 18%. Then just take a frame filling shot (doesn't matter if its in focus), then there should be an option to use that photo as your white balance in the menu system.

Hope that helps

Stuart
 
bionicsherpa said:
I have just returned from a photographic trip to Svalbard where I had to make the same decisions. While the advice given above is absolutely correct I would counsel great caution about the danger of over compensating and ending up with burnt out snow. I would rather come back with slightly under exposed pictures that can easily be lifted in pp than burnt out non recoverable pictures.
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Your photos that I saw were breathtaking.
 
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