So yesterday I thought I was getting some great shots at Governor's Island, when in fact it turns out I had, at some point during the day when I thought I was changing the aperture, instead I had accidentally adjusted the light compensation to overexpose everything. When you are out in the bright sun, it is impossible to see on the tiny little screen that things aren't working properly.
In fact I did notice that the camera was telling me about a lot of overexposed skies, but I thought it was because of how bright it was compared to the main subject. I can't tell the difference between normal variations and significant ones. Lesson learned.
What is most screwy about this adjustment is that the camera remembers it forever, even after it is shut off and/or other dials are moved around. Sigh...
Any suggestions on avoiding such disasters are appreciated.
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Wow-great coverage--wondered what it was like there--looks nice.
The ferry is free and it is a really pleasant way to spend a quiet afternoon with a picnic and a book. They had mini golf, free kayaking, bike rentals, a couple of art installations, a free shuttle that goes around the island, and a free guided tour. It was a very hot day but we managed to find a spot under a tree that was breezy and cool; it was hard to leave.
can you shoot in RAW mode on your camera? if so, all of that would have been correctable. requires more post process work, of course...
Flickr offers a tool called Picnic that may help you correct some of your over-exposed shots. It took me two years to get a handle on my camera, and I still occasionally end up with inferior pictures.
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