John,
Have you checked with an incident light meter? Interesting just how much
difference in the day's color temperature there is in winter.
Andre
>Ken Norton wrote:
>>
>> I've been out photographing eagles this week and have been mystified by my
>> meters.
>>
>> The Sunny-16 rule states that on a bright sunny day you can use F16 at
>> 1/ISO. I'm using Fujichrome 50 so that means that it should be
>> approximatily F16 at 1/60.
>>
>> Now here is the mystery: This winter, I've been running at least two stops
>> down. This is confirmed by multiple cameras and processed slide film.
>>
>I've always been skeptical about this rule, but John Shaw and Judy Holmes
>swear by it. I often have to open up at least one stop from this and at the
>weekend I tried it and I was also two stops down even though it was bright
>winter sunshine and clear blue skies.
>
>>
>> BTW, the eagles are back. I've been able to get within 20 meters without
>> any problems or using blinds. I came across six in one tree! ...oh, for a
>> big lens...
>> Grr! You're telling me this to wind me up aren't you? I want to come over to
>photograph eagles and owls about now but the wife reckons it'll be too cold in
>Michigan or Maine. But she won't let me come on my own :( Women!
>
>John
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