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11/19/2005 10:01:02 AM · #1 |
| I have never photographed in the snow. What are the usual general settings for this so you don't get overexposed, do you meter your subject? What if the subject is the snow or trees etc? |
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11/19/2005 10:22:35 AM · #2 |
| I haven't done a lot of snow photography either, but it seems to me you'd have to meter on the snow. Otherwise, it will be all blown out and have no detail at all. Just like shooting shots of the daytime sky, you've got to meter there, and then balance the rest in PP. |
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11/19/2005 10:29:48 AM · #3 |
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11/19/2005 10:35:35 AM · #4 |
Snow is a tricky thing to get right and this is no specific setting that will get the photo to come out right.
Metering systems work on an 18% grey feedback. The meter tries to average out the scene in the viewfinder to return an average 18% grey. If snow is making up most of what is in the viewfinder, the meter thinks that scene will return an 18% grey as well. So if you don't change the camera settings from the meter, the returning photo will be under-exposed and grey looking. You main subject will probably look really dark.
Depending on the conditions at the time, you will need to adjust the camera settings to "over-expose" the scene by 1 to 2 stops. The camera will beep and flash at you that you don't know what you're doing but trust that over-exposing from the camera metering system is right.
The bonus is that you probably have a display screen and probably a histogram. After the shot, look at the display and see what you have. If it is too dark or bright, adjust accordingly.
Hope that helps. |
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11/19/2005 10:37:29 AM · #5 |
| Spot meter the snow then overexpose a stop or so. |
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11/19/2005 10:41:54 AM · #6 |
Thank you ever so much for the links Tycho. Was hoping to find something of that nature since I was looking forward to taking photos at the winterlude in Ottawa and the Winter Carnival in Quebec City.
Both of these are truly amazing attractions. I posted a some links in case anyone might be interested.
Quebec Winter Carnival
Winterlude - Ottawa
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11/19/2005 10:43:59 AM · #7 |
Thank you also Woutje and Niten... your posts came on while I was preparing my response. I will certainly try those suggestion.
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11/19/2005 10:45:42 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by strangeghost:
Otherwise, it will be all blown out and have no detail at all. |
Actually snow will appear gray and underexposed if you allow your camera to meter for the whole scene. Either spot metering or overexposing a stop or two will do the trick.
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11/19/2005 11:11:57 AM · #9 |
I went to university there, it is a fantastic attraction. The best psrt is the Rideau Canal, which I think is billed as the world's longest skating rink. Be sure to bring your skates. My first date with my wife was going skating on the canal... we held hands after she faked being wobbly on her skates! That was twenty years ago! :-O
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