Still over exposed

From the exif: Metering Mode - Multi-segment, try spot metering, as it metering for the whole of the scene, with it being bright its fooling the metering, either that or you could use exposure - a stop or 2
 
easy fix in pp anyway

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Dave
 
Thank you very much indeed for the edited picture. Just need to learn out metering now.....
 
Did you want to create that kind of depth of field?

I take it you understand what over exposure is? Basically two much light getting to the sensor

so there are three ways to solve this lower your Iso if you can make your aperture smaller (higher no) or a faster shutter speed.

If you wanted that line of depth of field then you would need to make the shutter speed faster.

If you wanted more in focus make aperture smaller and increase aperture number.

So you need to decide on what depth of field you want then you know which way to go

Do you know how to bracket your exposure? If so this is good place to play

Try using spot meter. And put camera on a tripod and take a range of shot 3 stops either side of the center on your meetdp and see what the happens. And you might find that the better exposure is not center on the meter.

Once you know what you like and put as correct try moving your spot meter to another part of the frame and try again

The point is to Try and lean that


a. Don't just think the center is right on the meter.

B. See how picking different areas effect the exposure time. And when you find a point that is right and The meter says it right, at the center of the scale then that's the area to meter off. so do this a million times lol and you then you will learn to meter of the right area of pictures.

Basicly... put in manual and practice and play around and don't do lots of different frames.

Chose one and try 5 different ways them look and analyse each photo.

And that is all photography is in a kind of strange way analysing pictures.

I'll shut up now lol

Jamie
 
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chad said:
Did you want to create that kind of depth of field?

I take it you understand what over exposure is? Basically two much light getting to the sensor

so there are three ways to solve this lower your Iso if you can make your aperture smaller (higher no) or a faster shutter speed.

If you wanted that line of depth of field then you would need to make the shutter speed faster.

If you wanted more in focus make aperture smaller and increase aperture number.

So you need to decide on what depth of field you want then you know which way to go

Do you know how to bracket your exposure? If so this is good place to play

Try using spot meter. And put camera on a tripod and take a range of shot 3 stops either side of the center on your meetdp and see what the happens. And you might find that the better exposure is not center on the meter.

Once you know what you like and put as correct try moving your spot meter to another part of the frame and try again

The point is to Try and lean that


a. Don't just think the center is right on the meter.

B. See how picking different areas effect the exposure time. And when you find a point that is right and The meter says it right, at the center of the scale then that's the area to meter off. so do this a million times lol and you then you will learn to meter of the right area of pictures.

Basicly... put in manual and practice and play around and don't do lots of different frames.

Chose one and try 5 different ways them look and analyse each photo.

And that is all photography is in a kind of strange way analysing pictures.

I'll shut up now lol

Jamie
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Basically what I meant by spot metering and exposure compensation but not as in depth as my reply :lol:

Jamie :thumbs:
 
Yea true mate I like to go round the block a few times lol
 
Good book a long with many others understanding exposure by bryan peterson..

Make use of the library lol
 
I've only got my iPhone, but they don't look too bad Anna. The sky is blown, but without an nd filter there is little you can do about it outside of a simple PP job on the computer or take 2 exposures metered fir the foreground and background.

I have a copy of the book mentioned above. I'll bring it on Tuesday for you to borrow if you like.
 
If you want to be certain of correct exposure, check the histogram and make sure you have the blinkies enabled (highlight alert, in the menu).

Regardless of what mode you're in or what the meter says, that will tell you what you've actually got, because it's taken off the sensor and is not an 'estimate' made by the meter before you take the picture.

In the very simplest terms, if the histogram is stacked to the right and the blinkies are flashing all over the place, and not just in naturally bright areas like sky or shiny reflections etc that you would often expect (and probably need) to be over-exposed, then you need to make adjustments.

Edit: if you want to learn about exposure, with digital, then Bryan Peterson's book is perhaps not the best way... :thumbsdown:
 
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HoppyUK said:
Edit: if you want to learn about exposure, with digital, then Bryan Peterson's book is perhaps not the best way... :thumbsdown:
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I didn't think it was that bad it had its good points but I purpose it has its bad points to

I just got a book out of library the digital photographers guide to exposure by peter cope

And that seams a really good book

Well to me any way lol
 
Thank you I would love to borrow the book TCR4x4. And thank you all for your help.
 
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