> Martin Walters wrote:
>
>> I must admit that deliberately over-exposing snow is counter-intuitive
>> for me. I have always been more concerned about bright snow "tricking"
>> or overpowering the meter and underexposing all the darker/shadow
>> areas. I suspect that when there is bright snow (ie, with sun) there is
>> no need to over-expose.
>>
I always shoot slides, and did the same as you for a while. Looking back
through them, I can see the trend.
I changed after hearing Chris Bonington say something, echoing what he
'said' in some Olympus advertising.
He said, if I recall, that the OM2 metering was so good, he just left the
camera on +2 compensation and shot away. This was high altitude
mountaineering photography, with mostly snow surrounding little bits of
rock scenery and people. Take a look at any of his books from around the
mid-seventies on.
It is counter-intuitive, but it works. And when you think about what your
average meter does, it's logical, Captain.
Spock.
No, D.
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