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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2
 09/17/2003 03:59:41 AM · #1
How does one stop burring out the sky on a sunny day?

I know full on hot days are pretty naff for good images, but if you take a regular shot of 1/3 land 2/3 sky, how doy ou get the land to be the right exposure and the sky to be right too?

Mine are either too white and bright (sky) or nice sky but a dark gloomy land!


Pentax K10D
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 09/17/2003 04:08:46 AM · #2
Originally posted by jonpink:
How does one stop burring out the sky on a sunny day?

I know full on hot days are pretty naff for good images, but if you take a regular shot of 1/3 land 2/3 sky, how doy ou get the land to be the right exposure and the sky to be right too?

Mine are either too white and bright (sky) or nice sky but a dark gloomy land!


Try lowering the EV ratings until you get a good picture. Maybe try taking one photo at the perfect sky and one with the perfect landscape and combining them in post-production if it doesn't work. Unfortunately DPC illegal but should do the trick.

A polarized filtered lens may also help. Gradient filters would also help.

Message edited by author 2003-09-17 04:29:04.
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 09/17/2003 04:09:50 AM · #3
Avoid Noon time for photos!
Wait for Sun do go down but if you have to do it use ESP metering and -0.3 or -0.7 EV and polarizing filter:

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