Hi Paul,
Is this white "white with subtle details" or white as in blown out
highlights? My reason for asking is Prickly Poppies (large white blossoms
on gray grey foliage) are fixing to be in season here, and I'd like to get
good detail in the blossoms.
Thanks,
Dan Scott
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>Meters think everything is 18% gray. So, yes, if you want white to look
>white, you add two stops more exposure to the meter reading you get on a
>white subject. If you want black to look black, you subtract
>approximately two stops from the meter reading you get on a black
>object. You can see what the ambient light is by reading an 18% gray
>card with the meter. It should approximate your calculated exposures. In
>other words the reading from the white dress plus two stops should be
>close to the reading you take on the gray card in the same light (with
>the gray card held at the same angle to the light source as the white dress).
>Paul
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