Today we’re exploring a common culprit for disappointing landscape photos with blown-out skies and other key elements that are far brighter than the rest of a scene. The solution has to do with the fact that many photographers never take time to explore the obscure options buried in their camera’s menu.
The topic at hand is known as “highlight-weighted metering, and respected pro Mark Denney introduces the lesson like this: “I take a deep dive into this hidden metering mode that protects you landscape exposures and demonstrate why it’s one of the most overlooked tools for photographing in tricky lighting conditions.”
So whether you’re shooting a blazing sunrise or sunset, a sunlit waterfall, or a snow-covered landscape, highlight-weighted metering enables you to retain detail where it matters most. Denny explains how this technique works, when to use it, and the way it differs from the more familiar Matrix, Spot, and Center Weighted modes.
The bottom line is this: If you’ve ever struggled with bright skies lacking detail, or unbalanced exposures that just don’t look right, this nine-minute video will help you finally understand how to use this secret weapon to control light in an accurate and repeatable way.
Denney says this metering method is predicated on the simple fact that “cameras are constantly guessing what’s most important in a scene, so if you’re using Matrix or Evaluative metering it’s looking at the entire frame and averaging things out.” Therefore, if there’s a bright sky, snow, or water, your camera will often get exposure wrong.
On the other hand, highlight-weighted metering takes a different approach. Instead of trying to balance the entire scene, in prioritizes the brightest tones within the frame. Denney demonstrates an easy method for testing this concept in the comfort or your own home, so that you can proceed with confidence the next time you’re out on the field.
The world of wildlife photography relies on patience and anticipation, capturing fleeting moments that showcase the beauty of nature. But what happens when the long-anticipated subject appears with a flaw, a visible imperfection that seems to challenge the idea of perfection we pursue?
World Aviation Festival (WAF), one of the industry’s leading global gatherings for airlines, airports, and travel technology, has announced the five finalists for its highly anticipated Start-up Pitch Competition. The live final will take place on 7th October at 15:50 on the main stage at the FIL Lisbon conference centre.
The competition, a highlight of the Festival’s Start-up Village initiative, provides a platform for early-stage disruptors to showcase their innovations to more than 4,500 senior executives from across aviation and travel. Each finalist will pitch their solution to a panel of industry leaders and investors, competing for recognition as one of aviation’s most promising new ventures.
