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Piper Lehman |
Sam, Actually, this is a nice exposure. Yes, the person is now a silhouette, but I like the effect here. I you want the person to be exposed correctly, you're going to have to change your position for a shot like this. Find a place where the light falling on both subjects is nearer to even. Side note: If you had spot metered off the person here, your background would've gone the opposite direction and burnt completely out, I think. This is a nice shot. You just need to decide what's most important--do you want a picture of your friend with the cathedral in the background, or were you after the cathedral as the main subject and the person added to the shot? Don't be discouraged. This exposure difference doesn't just happen to you! HA. It is the camera that is lacking. (No camera can handle an exposure gap like this.)
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Piper Lehman |
Sam, I just now noticed that you say your flash was used in this shot. Are you certain that the flash actually fired??? If you didn't force it, sometimes the flash will refuse to fire because it reads the light as adequate (your camera's meter is reading the light from the cathedral, not the person). I suggest you pick up Jim's new book (on the home page). I'm reading it right now, and it has helped remind me of the things I sometimes forget about the unforgiving nature of camera meters and film. Just remember, cameras are stupid. You have to teach them to do as you say.
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