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May 27, 2021 08:57:29   #
dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia
 
snipershot wrote:
I will add another if needed. I want to know where to start in the correction process. I am able to adjust with photoshop, but I want to be better. I am shooting with Nikon D500


?? Add "another"? I do not see the first photo?

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May 27, 2021 08:59:03   #
CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City
 
Linda From Maine wrote:
I appreciate your praise; you don't know how hard it is for me to not become snarky when I see post after post that indicates the respondents didn't bother to do even the most cursory look-see before commenting.

I'm going back to the "Creative Corner" now


If you don't <Unwatch>, your head will explode from the 2-day contributions ...

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May 27, 2021 09:02:32   #
SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA
 
Linda From Maine wrote:
Scene is over-exposed by way more than 1/3 stop, but I don't know the camera and I've already (correctly) guessed once in this thread, so I'll defer at this point


I was thinking the same thing but in my experience this is what Nikons do.

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May 27, 2021 09:03:24   #
ELNikkor
 
Shooting in bright sunlight at ISO 2200?? Bring that down to ISO 100. Exposure comp. + 1/3 stop? Bring it to 0.0.
Aperture forced f2? Try f2.8 or f4. (Are you trying to blur the background with such a large aperture?)

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May 27, 2021 09:06:58   #
dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia
 
Linda From Maine wrote:
The OP set his ISO to 2200. Auto ISO would have saved him


Or shooting RAW. Or better both. Or reading Peterson then using auto ISO and shooting RAW because you now know why.

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May 27, 2021 09:18:53   #
BebuLamar
 
billnikon wrote:
Check you exposure compensation, is it set to the + side. Check your metering mode, is it set to matrix metering or center metering, my favorite is matrix metering.
If you camera settings are correct and your still getting over exposed photo's it's time to call the company that produced your camera.
Good luck and keep on shooting until the end.
Another idea is to reset your camera setting to their default settings. On Nikon this is done pushing two buttons simultaneously.


I bet you would still have over exposure if you set the camera in A, ISO to 2200 and aperture f/2 and shoot in bright daylight. There is nothing wrong with the camera. The meter indication would be all the way to the Plus side and if you don't care then overexposure is what you get.

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May 27, 2021 09:21:42   #
BebuLamar
 
CHG_CANON wrote:
If you don't <Unwatch>, your head will explode from the 2-day contributions ...


Paul! I think in this case the OP needs a mirrorless camera. DSLR wouldn't do it.

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May 27, 2021 10:19:21   #
TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
BebuLamar wrote:
He did use A and got overexposure. He did have the EC at 0.3 but that's minor. The point is that even if the meter is correct and you use A mode but choosing a very large aperture and high ISO the camera knows it's overexposed but it can't correct it. It did indicate the overexposure condition but the OP didn't pay attention.


Actually, I was referring to an either auto or program mode. Not owning this camera, I didn’t realize that it doesn’t have an auto mode (until checking the manual just now), so I amend my comment to choosing “P”. Until the OP does some reading and understands the various exposure controls, shooting in Program mode would at least give him usable exposures and perhaps give him a feel for the trade-offs between aperture, SS and ISO. And as mentioned later in the thread, auto ISO would have gone a long way toward saving the shot (although mixing multiple auto functions can give unpredictable results)

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May 27, 2021 10:34:34   #
Wallen Loc: Middle Earth
 
SuperflyTNT wrote:
The camera doesn’t set the other “settings”, it only sets the shutter speed, UNLESS you also have auto ISO set. Auto ISO would never go to 2200 in this case.


The the exposure triangle is only about ISO, Shutter Speed & Aperture.
In A priority, The other "settings"; Shutter speed is adjusted by the camera and if on auto ISO, then that too will come into consideration.
How those will be set by the camera will depend on chosen exposure compensation & the metering sampling point/s in the image.

So generally if relying fully on A priority, it will only go whack if the compensation & metering is wrong, or the scenery is beyond the cameras capability.

I've posted that previously here.
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-686542-2.html

Needless to say, I only saw her post of the camera settings after I have replied and there were many good suggestions on it so I did not bother to follow up.
Still on closer examination, her setting falls on problem #1 there was a +0.3 compensation & #3- in her chosen setting, the scene is beyond the cameras Aperture Priority capability.
The metering was evaluative and the whole scene is bright so we can presume the camera is judging the light correctly so that part was not an issue.
She was on A (f2)but her ISO is not on auto and set too high. Too much that the shutter speed auto adjustment was not enough to compensate and the camera can not cope to bring the exposure correctly. Giving her an over exposed image. Should she want to intentionally retain that setting, an accessory like an ND filter will help the camera.

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May 27, 2021 11:14:14   #
TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
Wallen wrote:
... Should she want to retain that setting, an accessory like an ND filter will help the camera.


Maybe there is a scenario that would require a high ISO plus an ND filter, but I can’t think of one unless you specifically want to increase the noise in your image.

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May 27, 2021 11:20:41   #
frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.
 
snipershot wrote:
Had some trouble attaching pic


You're iso is way too high for a bright sunlight day. Set it to 100. I would keep it there all the time unless you can not get a good photo (dark) then raise it.

You're camera is maxed out at 1/8000 sec trying to get it right but can not. The photo is way overexposed. Note the histogram, far right. Normally you want it in the middle, untill you learn exposure and decide to vary from there.

You have some exposure comp also. Not much but it is also part of the problem.

To correct this, set iso to 100, compensation to 0. At f2, you will need a fast shutter speed, probably somewhere around 1/2000 or higher at f2. Why f2?

You need to study the exposure triangle untill you understand it. You want to learn how to control the light hitting the sensor. There is lots of info on this all over the internet. I would start here.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/tips-and-solutions/the-exposure-triangle

This is another good site for learning.

https://backcountrygallery.com/

Edit: I was multitasking and my comments are duplicated... Took to look to to click send....

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May 27, 2021 11:21:47   #
Wallen Loc: Middle Earth
 
TriX wrote:
Maybe there is a scenario that would require a high ISO plus an ND filter, but I can’t think of one unless you specifically want to increase the noise in your image.


The fact is it happened unintentionally hence she was confused and looking for a solution.
It really should not be done. As you say correctly, it is detrimental to the image quality.
But it is nice to know that even on such extreme, there are tools that can be used to expand the capability of the system. So why intentionally go there? Artistic experiment perhaps? Or boredom... LOL

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May 27, 2021 11:49:25   #
PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA
 
Linda From Maine wrote:
"Correction" is not needed in this case; you simply need to spend time learning how exposure works and review your settings before shooting. ISO is way, way off for bright sunlight.

If you like learning by video, try these:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=camera+exposure+for+beginners

If you prefer reading, I've always liked Digital Photography School articles:
https://digital-photography-school.com/beginners-guide-to-camera-settings/

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Linda - I suspect there are 2 issues here:
1) how did it happen - you hit the nail on the head, but also
2) what to do with the shot taken. - Here is where the correction comes in.

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May 27, 2021 11:56:47   #
tdozier3 Loc: Northern Illinois
 
snipershot wrote:
I am shooting in aperture mode and my pics are over exposed in bright sunlight. What should I do?


Shoot full manual

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May 27, 2021 12:04:06   #
BebuLamar
 
tdozier3 wrote:
Shoot full manual


Metered manual. It's not better than A most of the time but it makes you watch the exposure indicator so you would know if it's overexposed. In the OP case I believe the exposure indicator did show overexposure but the OP didn't pay attention.

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