Too light
Oct 27, 2012 16:36:51 #
How can I avoid getting the top of the photo from getting blown out.ISO125-f/7.1 1/320 Canon 40D 18-200 canon lens Outside very bright sunny day about 2:35 afternoon. The pink is the exact color of the pedals. Any comments are welcome.
Oct 27, 2012 16:42:30 #
You have sun on the top, but not on the bottom!
You need to block the sunlight coming down and that would allow a more diffuse natural light. A translucent scrim will allow light to pass, but much softer.
You need to block the sunlight coming down and that would allow a more diffuse natural light. A translucent scrim will allow light to pass, but much softer.
Oct 27, 2012 17:03:26 #
If you are asking if you can do it in camera, no. You could try bracketing 5 or so shots and get it better, Maybe.
Erv
Erv
Oct 27, 2012 17:37:01 #
With this exposure, your highlights are blown (top side), but your shadow detail is fine (bottom side).
Easiest future solution: On Manual, set exposure for proper highlight exposure, and use your camera's built-in flash to illuminate shadow area. This works as well for people portraits in full overhead or back-lighted sun.
Easiest future solution: On Manual, set exposure for proper highlight exposure, and use your camera's built-in flash to illuminate shadow area. This works as well for people portraits in full overhead or back-lighted sun.
Oct 27, 2012 20:15:37 #
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Oct 27, 2012 20:22:20 #
Thanks for responding Nikonion 72.As you can tell I am new to this but want to take good photos. I don't know what you mean by highlight exposer setting. Thanks again.
Oct 27, 2012 20:48:20 #
MTG44 wrote:
Thanks CaptainC.I don't know what a scrim is.
OK - a scrim is translucent material - almost always white - that is used between the sun and the subject to soften sunlight.
http://fjwestcott.com/product-category/westcott/reflectors-and-scrims/scrim-jim/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrim_(lighting)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrim_(material)
scrim |skrim|
noun
strong, coarse fabric, chiefly used for heavy-duty lining or upholstery.
Theater a piece of gauze cloth that appears opaque until lit from behind, used as a screen or backdrop.
a similar heatproof cloth put over film or television lamps to diffuse the light.
a thing that conceals or obscures something: a thin scrim of fog covered the island.
ORIGIN late 18th cent.: of unknown origin.
Oct 27, 2012 21:21:25 #
Doug is right. You could get it if you have a flash. And use it for fill light. What he is saying is you take your exposer setting for the brightest spot on the subject. So if you would just take the picture the rest of the subject would be very dark. So then you would use your flash to fill in the rest. Hope that helps some. Not very good at explaining things.:)
Erv
Erv
Oct 28, 2012 00:44:49 #
MTG44 wrote:
How can I avoid getting the top of the photo from getting blown out.ISO125-f/7.1 1/320 Canon 40D 18-200 canon lens Outside very bright sunny day about 2:35 afternoon. The pink is the exact color of the pedals. Any comments are welcome.
To MTG44
From rts2568
You already have the best of advice above, so I won't go over proven ground.
I have however resubmitted your photo, purely as an example of where you want ot aim with both exposure and composition. The latter in particular influences the exposure setting when such a light subject has such a dark background.
The only thing I wil re-emphasis, is for you to consider blocking the light from the sun (camera on a tripod & shoot remotely after setting up on manual) and hold a hankerchief to block the sun's light or, take the photo when the sun is behind a cloud.
Hope this helps. Oh, and take note of the fact as pointed out herein, in this shot you took, the flower is greatly over exposed and this desaturates the results colour potentials. In reverse here, the background is way under exposed - grasp this and you will soon catch on as to how to compensate correctly.
rts2568
Pinky
Oct 28, 2012 05:30:11 #
vooda
Loc: Bribie Island,QLD,Australia
I used Photoshop Camera Raw, Vivenza..Hope you approve...
photoshopped
Oct 28, 2012 07:51:10 #
In a larger landscape, I would use a graduated neutral density filter. It works for closeups also.
Oct 28, 2012 10:46:21 #
Modified with luminosity masks. More could be done, but without the original, it wouldn't work.
Better to do as the others suggested in future, to adjust the lighting before taking the shot.
Better to do as the others suggested in future, to adjust the lighting before taking the shot.
Oct 28, 2012 11:03:47 #
Thanks again CaptainC. I don't know why I didn't look it up in the dictionary myself. Went out to put your wisdom to use and my camera finally gave out. Its been really been banged around a lot(hiking , camera bag and strap failure) and body was cracked.
Sent it to Adorama for trade in on 60D or 7D. When I am back in business I will post my improved results . Thanks again.
Sent it to Adorama for trade in on 60D or 7D. When I am back in business I will post my improved results . Thanks again.
Oct 28, 2012 11:07:50 #
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