Shooting motorsports in snow

[petrolhead]

I am off to Finland next month to watch a rally there and then participate in some ice driving on a frozen lake.

What should I be aware of when shooting in snow?

[Zilly]

if i remember correctly meter for the scene then step the exposure up 1/3rd to 2/3rd of a stop. How ever its been a while since ive shot on snow so i might be wrong.

[GSH]

What should I be aware of when shooting in snow?

If the snow is yellow, don't eat it ;)

[petrolhead]

If the snow is yellow, don't eat it ;)
Hehe :D:rolleyes:

[Dave_G]

What should I be aware of when shooting in snow?

It's f*****g cold and wet.

Polar bears?

[teo-bingus]

don't stand on the apex of a turn even if you think your fisheye shot will be "super cool" (I know someone who tried this on a practice stage and almost became evo food)

[Simon Harrison]

Keeping the snow white in your pictures will be key. With a lot of snow and a predominantly white scene, your cameras meter will be fooled into under exposing making the scene look grey. I would either take an incident light meter with me and set my exposure in manual using it, or dial in some positive exposure compensation and chimp the histogram until I had things as far right as possible without blowing any highlights.

Sounds like your in for a lot of fun Peter!

Simon.

[FlyingPhotog]

if i remember correctly meter for the scene then step the exposure down 1/3rd to 2/3rd of a stop. How ever its been a while since ive shot on snow so i might be wrong.

Actually, it would be the other way around...

OPEN up 1/2 to 2/3 of a stop. The camera's meter will want to "dull down" the snow to 18% gray so you have to open up a bit more.

White Cat on White Silk = Meter will want to UNDERexpose (Open UP)
Black Cat on Black Velvet = Meter will want to OVERexpose (Stop DOWN)

[CarlEOgden]

Polar bears?


I did a google search and came up with Bears and Wolves as Finlands dangerous animals !!!!

Have fun - wish I was going, I love Finland!

Carl.

[petrolhead]

It's f*****g cold and wet.

Polar bears?

Hmmmmmmm :rolleyes::p:D

[petrolhead]

Keeping the snow white in your pictures will be key. With a lot of snow and a predominantly white scene, your cameras meter will be fooled into under exposing making the scene look grey. I would either take an incident light meter with me and set my exposure in manual using it, or dial in some positive exposure compensation and chimp the histogram until I had things as far right as possible without blowing any highlights.

Sounds like your in for a lot of fun Peter!

Simon.

Cheers for the advice Simon

Yes I am looking forward to it. The guy who is organising it does the PR for Marcus Grunholm and the Ford Team. We are also getting a tour around Juha Kankanen's museum

[Zilly]

Actually, it would be the other way around...

OPEN up 1/2 to 2/3 of a stop. The camera's meter will want to "dull down" the snow to 18% gray so you have to open up a bit more.

White Cat on White Silk = Meter will want to UNDERexpose (Open UP)
Black Cat on Black Velvet = Meter will want to OVERexpose (Stop DOWN)

yep woopsie :rolleyes:

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[FeXL]

OPEN up 1/2 to 2/3 of a stop.

Going to need more than that. One to 1-1/2 stops, depending on what else is in the composition and being metered (trees, vehicles, rocks, people, whatever).

[PhotosGuy]

OPEN up 1/2 to 2/3 of a stop. The camera's meter will want to "dull down" the snow to 18% gray so you have to open up a bit more.
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Going to need more than that. One to 1-1/2 stops, depending... Take the guessing out of it with this: First set the f-stop & shutter speed you need. Then adjust the ISO. Need an exposure crutch? (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=89123)

[Tobias N]

Another thing to think about is that it get dark fast in the northern parts of Sweden and Finland. It will be a bit better in a month but not by much.

[surrealillusions]

What should I be aware of when shooting in snow?

dont fall over, cos chances are you'll look like a prat..plus the photos wont be very good ;) :P


Talking of snow..reminds of that Frank Zappa song.."just dont eat that yellow snow.."

:)