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Getting the Best Possible Exposures, and then some / Winter scenic

One of the most important elements to any photograph is its exposure level. You may have captured a great fleeting moment, created an interesting composition, or photographed a beautiful landscape. But unless it is well exposed (and/or lit), it will always be less than what it could have been.

This lesson looks at the various camera-metering methods you can use to ensure a good exposure for any situation, as well as some ways to shoot for the "digital darkroom" so that you can create perfect exposures of high-contrast scenes.

(Most images can be clicked for an enlarged view.)

Topics Covered:

  • A look at different metering choices
  • How to shoot in the ESP mode
  • Controlling exposures through the viewfinder
  • How the Exposure Level Indicator works
  • Shooting a winter scene
  • Taking multiple exposures for various elements of a scene
  • Using Layer Masks in Adobe Photoshop to merge multiple exposures

Equipment Used:

Camera/Media

  • Olympus E-1
  • Olympus 512MB CompactFlash card
  • Adobe Photoshop 7.0


      
     

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