 Sandy E. Homer |
Blown out background??? HELP!!! When I try my depth of field at f10 or higher I have a harder time seeing my subjects, even with a flash. What do I do?
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Rebecca A. Steed |
There are many factors here. 1. it depends on what your background is and what your subject is, and 2. 2 p.m. is still right at midday with the harshest light. If you are photographing people, choose either an overcast day or late in the evening. Right now (well, depending on where in the world you live) the sun is staying out much longer, so I wouldn't shoot on a sunny day until after 5 p.m. unless both background and subject are in the shade. If the person is in the shade, but your background is not, this is the reason you have a blown out background. Try having some trees be your background. Hope this helps.
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anonymous A. |
Sandy, I'm not sure what you mean by "try my depth of field at f10 or higher I have a harder time seeing my subjects, even with flash"... Using shade is a good idea, but as Becky suggests, this can raise the contrast levels between foreground and background.H owever, fill flash can help balance the bright background and the subject, and a large reflector just out of shot is even better. Having the light coming from behind you is also a better situation in these conditions.
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