 Richard S. Clemens |
Snow scene I would like to shoot a winter scene, this is a rather small stream coming down the side of a mountain. The stream is about 2' wide, lots of rocks, water, mountain laurel hanging over the creek, everything heavy with snow. Do I meter the snow with my Canon Digital Rebel and use my exposure compensation + 1 to + 2? Or do I meter the over-all area then use my exp. comp. +1 up to + 2. Not sure where to meter. Someone said meter the sky opposite the sun. if so do I still increase my exposure? I am hoping the snow will not be totally washed out but have some texture. And still have the bright green leaves on the mountain laurel. I can shoot this scene when its sunlit or no sun. With sun there are some hard shadows but it brightens up the leaves.
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Peter K. Burian |
Richard: There is no single simple answer. My suggestion would be to take the overall shot and set a +1 compensation. If it's not bright enough, re-shoot with a +1.5 setting. +2 may be excessive, producing very bright snow without texture. Peter Burian, Instructor,
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Richard S. Clemens |
Thanks Peter, I appreciate that, I do want to see if possible the texture in the snow instead of the snow being like a white piece of paper.
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BetterPhoto Member |
Bear in mind though that your meter read the scene to average 18% gray which would be zone 5 in the zone system. And you can get some detail in zone 8 which is approaching white. If the majority of your scene is white snow, 2+ might be worth adding to your bracketting (whic is the safest way to go until you shoot more snow). Chris Walrath
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Pete H |
Hello Richard; Ad you are shooting digital, why not tripod mount and shoot two shots?..One for the snow and the other for the stream and greenery? Digital Negs..Gotta' love it! :) Pete
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