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Shooting Ice, Snow, Etc. Soon I will be going to Alaska for a trip. What is the best way to photograph snow, ice, etc. in a landscape situation? Can I use the Kodak grey card to obtain the correct exposure, or is there a better way?
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John A. Lind |
Laurie, The "rule of thumb" for a scene with ice and snow (also for beach with light colored sand) is that it's one stop brighter than an "average" scene. If your camera does its own metering it should compensate for this provided there isn't an undue amount of sun glare. You can easily use a grey card if you have used one before. Just ensure it is illuminated the same as the scene as you are shooting. Another method is the palm of your hand (same rule applies as to the gray card). For most people, the palm of the hand is one stop brighter than a grey card. -- John
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Yonatan |
I have a CANNON EOS REBEL G camera. In snow conditions or very bright light do I need to set my camera to over exposure or to under exposure, in order to get the brightness correct.
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