Metering for mid-tones.

(week 4)

Today was great - i took a lot away from it.

We spent most of this afternoon's class wandering through Canberra's central hub in CIVIC in search of a variety of things.

I have more to add to this post, but for now here are some of my shots.

Myself, Michael and Kylie - or is it?

Neutral (a scene mostly comprising of even levels of reflected light (grey)

ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/250
not a bad effort from the 60D, but slightly too dull for my liking

ISO 100, f/9, 1/250 (-1.5)
moody, but unusable in the real world to earn me money

ISO 100, f/4.5, 1/250 (+1.5)
over exposing slightly + improved colour and detail "imo"

High-key (a scene mostly comprising of high levels of reflected light (white)

ISO 100, f/10, 1/1000
My camera's evaluated metering result
image appears dull with only subtle detail

ISO 100, f/10, 1/1000 (-1.5)
camera aperture reduced
way wrong

ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/1000 (+1.5)
camera aperture increased
greater detail and truer colour
(+2 stops would be better again i reckon)

Low-key (a scene mostly comprising of low levels of reflected light (black)

ISO 100, f/4.5, 1/25
camera's evaluated metering result
image has good detail throughout

ISO 100, f/4.5, 1/40 (-1)
shutter-speed increased = under exposed
loss of detail in the blacks

ISO 100, f/4.5, 1/25 (+1)
shutter-speed decreased = over exposed
highlights blown out and soft blacks

Portraits
Belinda then dropped an unexpected bomb on us all and asked us to go capture two different portraits from people around us. The following photographs are what i managed.

Alisa - the quiet friendly ANU student from China.
This initial photograph was taken after i discovered Alisa was out doing some clothes shopping. Where i managed to stop and speak to her was just near a well-know department store, and the fact the her clothing was similar to that of the area i felt this might make for a nice environmental portrait. The idea was good, but the result wasn't what i wanted - too busy. So...

ISO 200 - f/5.6, 1/800

After we filled in the model release form i had with me (thanks again Dru) i saw a more flattering angle and lighting condition so i framed it all up and bingo! Apart from me wanting to add a bit of bounced fill-light onto her face - it is a far more engaging portrait i reckon :)

Alisa - ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/160 (+1)

Cameron - the man with all the goss' @ The Information Centre.

While he helped a woman with some information, i decided how i wanted to fill the frame and took a test shot to assess the exposure, i sopped up my shutter speed and waited for that decisive moment and beauty! got a very respectable shot :)