Shooting on sunny day with rocky background

danielyamseng · 23rd of March 2009 (Mon)

I tried to shoot a subject which background is a waterfall. The rock is dark color i.e dark green - black.

The light struck the subject which in turn lit the subject while the background is dark (maybe the forest covered the sun ray).

Thus I tried to use spot and center weight metering. I've tried to EC +-2/3 but either the background is overexpose or the subject is overexpose.

Tried to reframe the subject till it fill most ot the frame, but this time the face would be overexpose while the arm and leg look under.

The rock color is dark color, thus by right if I shoot using center weight metering it should be overexpose but why in this case it would be under?

Tried to use reflector but seems like there's not enough light to be reflected to the subject face.

Thus what's the best advice on shooting with these condition? Tried to use flash but the face would be overexpose.

bobbyz · 23rd of March 2009 (Mon)

Sample?

1downfall · 28th of March 2009 (Sat)

yes...samples would be great.

23rd of March 2009 (Mon)	#1
danielyamseng Goldmember Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,011	Shooting on sunny day with rocky background I tried to shoot a subject which background is a waterfall. The rock is dark color i.e dark green - black. The light struck the subject which in turn lit the subject while the background is dark (maybe the forest covered the sun ray). Thus I tried to use spot and center weight metering. I've tried to EC +-2/3 but either the background is overexpose or the subject is overexpose. Tried to reframe the subject till it fill most ot the frame, but this time the face would be overexpose while the arm and leg look under. The rock color is dark color, thus by right if I shoot using center weight metering it should be overexpose but why in this case it would be under? Tried to use reflector but seems like there's not enough light to be reflected to the subject face. Thus what's the best advice on shooting with these condition? Tried to use flash but the face would be overexpose.

23rd of March 2009 (Mon)	#2
bobbyz Cream of the Crop Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 14,186 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Shooting on sunny day with rocky background Sample? __________________ Back to basics 5dc with 35L & Sigma 85mm f1.4

28th of March 2009 (Sat)	#3
1downfall Goldmember Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: virginia beach, va Posts: 3,965 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Shooting on sunny day with rocky background yes...samples would be great. __________________ Bill Flickr My Gear http://wjphotography.smugmug.com/ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Virgin...739449?ref=sgm

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