Dick Wright wrote ...
Hmmm, that's got me wondering now...I've never used *under* compensation. I
know that the meter is fooled towards under exposure when the background is
all white, like snow or at an ice rink, so + compensation is correct there,
but also using + comp. for fireworks against a black sky, and for the
national christmas tree at night, as got me confused. When would you use -
compensation? Black subject against a black background?
Be seeing you.
Dirk Wright
This is what the text books say-
For white subjects with white backgrounds (e.g a polar bear in snow)
overexpose by approx one stop from the meter reading.
For black subjects with black backgrounds (e.g a sea lion against black
waters) underexpose by approx 1 stop from the meter reading.
Don't know if this really works. (I always use print film, and with its high
latitude can't see the difference)
Warm regards,
Arnab.
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