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Why meter off sky, then change aperture and shutter speed?
In section "Night and Low-Light Phtography" that starts on page 128 of Bryan Peterson's "Understanding Exposure" book, he has several examples where he (spot) meters off the sky with a large aperture, ...
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What is the logic behind “Brother Backlit Sky” in the book Understanding Exposure?
I don't know if this question is too specific, but after reading Understanding Exposure, I can't understand very well the reasons and logic behind Brother Backlit Sky and their brothers. Although I ...
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Why would one recompose after setting exposure?
I am reading Bryan Peterson's book Understanding Exposure. Quoting text from the book:
I set up my camera and 75-300mm lens on
a tripod. I set my focal length to
130mm and aperture to f/32 and ...
