What did I do wrong?
Aug 23, 2019 09:13:10 #
For a situation like that, I'd use bracketing (5 shot 1ev each) and later, either choose the best shot, or merge them to a HDR photo ,
Aug 23, 2019 09:13:11 #
Aug 23, 2019 09:16:03 #
Nikon1201 wrote:
Why such a high ISO
And also that... Outdoors, even on a cloudy day, ISO 100 is more than enough. You are introducing unnecessary noise in the photo with such a high ISO.
Aug 23, 2019 09:18:47 #
Aug 23, 2019 09:22:51 #
I have to wonder if the OP had his camera on spot metering by mistake. Another one of these threads where the OP doesn't return to answer questions or respond to all the speculation.
Aug 23, 2019 09:23:27 #
rook2c4 wrote:
The EXIF data indicates that you used spot metering. Apparently, you spot metered off the darkest spot in the scene (the very center of the flower), and the camera adjusted exposure accordingly. Spot metering for this is okay, but make sure you choose the spot wisely. Near the edge of the flower, for example.
Even before reading this post, I knew the OP used spot metering. It only makes sence that would happen. Otherwise changing in post could do it.
Aug 23, 2019 09:37:30 #
John_F wrote:
Sony a6300 30 mm macro, f7.1, 1/13 sec, ISO 6400. Taken in shade of garage, cloudy, overcast, around 7:30. At our latitude sun sets about 8:15.
You evidently spot metered on the interior darkness of the flower, which overexposed everything else. But I don't care. You got a very lovely and unusual image. Sometimes accidents turn out better than intentions.
Aug 23, 2019 09:54:12 #
John_F wrote:
Sony a6300 30 mm macro, f7.1, 1/13 sec, ISO 6400. Taken in shade of garage, cloudy, overcast, around 7:30. At our latitude sun sets about 8:15.
I don’t know but I like the shot. Happy accident. 😎
Aug 23, 2019 10:25:23 #
in a picture with dark spots and bright ones , you cant have everything right without adding some extra light on the dark inside of flower .
Aug 23, 2019 10:44:21 #
John_F wrote:
Sony a6300 30 mm macro, f7.1, 1/13 sec, ISO 6400. Taken in shade of garage, cloudy, overcast, around 7:30. At our latitude sun sets about 8:15.
As a Advanced Beginner, I would guess that your ISO is to high, and or your Shutter-Speed is to slow. You need a proper balance of "Light" in your "Exposure Triangle", ISO + Aperture + Shutter-speed.
Now saying that, your Histogram would present to you a good explanation of your Exposure, and I will say it will be far to the right, with some unrecoverable overexposed pixels.
Aug 23, 2019 11:12:15 #
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JohnSwanda wrote:
I have to wonder if the OP had his camera on spot metering by mistake. Another one of these threads where the OP doesn't return to answer questions or respond to all the speculation.
Did you stop to consider that the OP either went to bed, or went to work and has not gotten back to the forum yet? I'll give him the benefit of that possibly. I'm not trying to be snarky, just making an observation.
Aug 23, 2019 11:15:41 #
John_F wrote:
Sony a6300 30 mm macro, f7.1, 1/13 sec, ISO 6400. Taken in shade of garage, cloudy, overcast, around 7:30. At our latitude sun sets about 8:15.
Why ISO 6400 you are always better off at base ISO even if a tripod is needed and a long exposure , at base ISO your dynamic range is greatest My base ISO on my d810 is 64 I try and shoot at base ISO as often as I can ...If you have low light f4 , f5.6 or even 2.8 , at whatever shutter speed gives you the look you want even if you have to drag your shutter to 1 or 2 seconds on tripod I think you will be happy.
Aug 23, 2019 11:32:28 #
Aug 23, 2019 11:39:15 #
If you had done everything "correctly" You would have gotten a very prosaic picture of a dark colored flower, with all it's detail too dark to make out, and nice green leaves. And completely ordinary and uninteresting. Your "mistake" resulted in this high key rather ethereal image. Yes, it is a terribly overexposed image of a flower, but it "works".
Aug 23, 2019 12:06:25 #
CHG Canon is very knowledgeable and presents good information.
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