Re: Understanding Exposure
Always feel free to deduct one half stop from your meters reading in a situation such as this. Afternoon sun is a curse to highlights. More than half a stop can get your shadows in trouble. Again, practice produces intuitiveness. In other words, you know you need a deduction, how much is practice. One half to a full stop is what I usually go by. I use filters if there is more to deal with.
I try to use my common sense, built from practice, when deciding an f stop or shutter speed combination. The meter on modern cameras will get you close. Practice will give you the mental facility to get it on the money. There is no way to teach this. Just shoot a lot and pay attention to detail. You might also use your cameras bracketing system.
I bracket a ton. I always have.
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