Jeff wrote:
> (not quite so) Fat Sam wrote:
>> Jeff wrote:
>>> (not quite so) Fat Sam wrote:
>>>> I'm probably missing somethnig really obvious here, so bear with me
>>>> please, I'm something of a novice.
>>>> I was shooting today outdoors in bright sunny conditions.
>>> Is there a lot of sky in your pictures? Your camera is probably
>>> trying to expose for that.
>>
>> Hmmm, Yes, there was...
>
> I just looked at what you shot. I think you did a pretty good job of
> fixing these.
Thanks Jeff.
The full set can be viewed here
http://flickr.com/photos/swampy_bogtrotter/sets/72157604965707024/
> With the backlighting you have, this is tough shooting. Consider:
>
> A) Fill flash.
> B) Someone with a large reflector to fill the shadows (it can be
> almost anything).
> C) Shooting with the light, instead of against it.
> D) Waiting for better light.
>
> It may be that only option A will be readily available. That is the
> easiest way to fix this.
Yeah, I think the fill flash would have been the way to go.
I niavely assumed that as it was a bright day, there wouldn't be a problem
with lighting.
Direction of light didn't even enter my head.
> Best of luck with your project.
Thanks :-)
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