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    This document provides methods for metering sky exposure and applying filters when taking landscape photographs. The basic method involves taking readings of the foreground and sky, noting the exposure difference, and selecting a neutral density graduated filter that reduces the sky exposure by about 1 stop. The advanced method uses a handheld spot meter to take continuous readings and expose for the midtones while filtering to retain shadows within 2 stops and reduce highlights to around 1.5 stops above the base exposure. Both methods aim to compress the tonal range to around 3-4 stops.

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    This document provides methods for metering sky exposure and applying filters when taking landscape photographs. The basic method involves taking readings of the foreground and sky, noting the exposure difference, and selecting a neutral density graduated filter that reduces the sky exposure by about 1 stop. The advanced method uses a handheld spot meter to take continuous readings and expose for the midtones while filtering to retain shadows within 2 stops and reduce highlights to around 1.5 stops above the base exposure. Both methods aim to compress the tonal range to around 3-4 stops.

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    This document provides methods for metering sky exposure and applying filters when taking landscape photographs. The basic method involves taking readings of the foreground and sky, noting the exposure difference, and selecting a neutral density graduated filter that reduces the sky exposure by about 1 stop. The advanced method uses a handheld spot meter to take continuous readings and expose for the midtones while filtering to retain shadows within 2 stops and reduce highlights to around 1.5 stops above the base exposure. Both methods aim to compress the tonal range to around 3-4 stops.

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    Metering & Applying Filters

    Sky exposure

    Basic method (through the lens metering) The camera should be set to manual.
    Repeat the process with the sky and note
    Assess the image that you are about to
    the exposure difference between the two
    take and decide if filtration will be required.
    readings. Select a Neutral Density
    Transparency film has a contrast range
    Graduated Filter that will correct the
    (latitude) of approximately 4 stops and
    exposure difference to approximately
    anything that falls outside that latitude will
    1 stop. For example, if the sky is 3 stops
    appear either white or black on the final
    brighter than the ground, add a 0.6 ND
    image. Digital sensors have a wider
    (2 stop) grad filter to the sky only. Compose
    sensitivity of about 6 - 8 stops, but it still helps
    your image through the lens and position
    noise reduction and excessive correction
    the filter by viewing through the lens.
    later if the contrast range is kept to a
    Stopping the lens down using depth of field
    manageable level (3 - 4 stops).
    preview makes the grad transition line
    Take a reading using average centre easier to see. Expose the image using the
    weighted metering by viewing the base exposure measured from the area not
    foreground which you wish to be correctly covered by the filter. With practice, this
    Foreground (base exposure) exposed, and this will be your base exposure. method can give very acceptable results,
    with a high rate of success.

    Highlights

    Advanced method (hand held spot meter) Next, take readings from the sky, excepting
    the sun and its immediate area (never point
    To gain more control of metering, many
    a spot meter directly at the sun) ideally, we
    photographers will use hand held light
    need to ensure that we have some detail in
    meters. This enables changing light
    the brightest part of the sky. If the bright sky
    conditions to be monitored constantly,
    exceeds 2 stops from the base exposure,
    without repositioning the camera
    apply enough filtration to ensure these
    repeatedly to take readings through the
    highlights are reduced to about +1.5 stops.
    lens. The most accurate, and therefore most
    This is just a guide, as creative preferences
    useful for the landscape photographer is
    and personal taste apply, but if the
    the hand held spot meter.
    highlights exceed + 2 stops the image will
    With the scene composed, and the appear white in those bright areas.
    camera locked in place on the tripod,
    The essence of this approach is: expose for
    take readings from the landscape, aiming
    the mid tones, allow for the shadows, filter
    to use the mid tones as the base exposure,
    the highlights.
    Shadows but taking into account any shadows
    where you may wish detail to be retained. Maximum colour and detail is apparent in
    Mid tones These areas should be within 2 stops the mid tones, and our efforts are akin to
    (base exposure) of the base exposure to prevent bridging the gap between the extremes, or
    them appearing black on the final image. compressing the tones to the middle of the
    If necessary, increase the base film. Curiously, this is also how our eyes see
    exposure slightly. the world!

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