Eric Gofreed
Well-Known Member
Just a few pic for today's Winged Wednesday. The first two Great Blue Heron photos demonstrates metering modes. The head of the heron was in bright sunshine and the rest of the scene was in shade. With evaluative metering mode the metering takes into account all the light with an exposure for the entire scene. Thus the head is overexposed. With spot metering mode the scene is exposed for just light on the head... preserving the highlights on the head and underexposing the rest of the scene.
Evaluative metering mode measures all the light and gives a proper exposure for the scene but the head and neck are over exposed. I would stay in this mode if I was waiting for the heron to fly. However, it doesn't make for a very drastic portrait
Spot metering from a single focal point on the heron's face captured the lights and darks. I was expecting a low key photo from experience and with a mirrorless camera, I could actually see it in real time.
Blue-eyed darners in flight after depositing eggs under the partially submerged leaf
Flame skimmer posing in my yard
Evaluative metering mode measures all the light and gives a proper exposure for the scene but the head and neck are over exposed. I would stay in this mode if I was waiting for the heron to fly. However, it doesn't make for a very drastic portrait
Spot metering from a single focal point on the heron's face captured the lights and darks. I was expecting a low key photo from experience and with a mirrorless camera, I could actually see it in real time.
Blue-eyed darners in flight after depositing eggs under the partially submerged leaf
Flame skimmer posing in my yard
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