Sagitar Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 I had real problems with over exposed shots today due to the sun, the glare I was getting was terrible in some of the photos. I only had to move the camera slightly and I could see the effect on the LCD. Is this why some photographers use those covers that sit on the end of the lenses? I think you probably mean a lens hood. I never shoot without one. The difference between the exposure for a bright sky and that for deep shade is very considerable. It is generally better to expose for the sky and create some under-exposure in the rest of the pic. Over-exposure burns out the pic and is impossible to recover. Under-exposure still retains information that can be accessed in post processing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 That's the name I was trying to think of last night. I did try to correct one of the photos in PS but like you say an overexposed image is more difficult to fix than an underexposed one. Doesn't look like a lens hood is available for my camera so there's another reason for getting a DSLR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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