It doesn't have a very dark background, so matrix worked fairly well. I'd guess that had you used spot metering on it's body, you would have gained the desired additional feather detail. I do think it's a good shot as is.
Jack ----- Original Message ----- From: "P.J. Alling" <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> To: "PDML" <pdml@pdml.net> Sent: Saturday, October 4, 2014 9:37:27 AM Subject: Re: PESO(s) I have but one Egret... Matrix Metering was what I used. On 10/3/2014 11:14 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > I've noticed, Paul, that in recent years you've had better luck reducing > clipped whites. > I agree that matrix metering would help. > > Jack > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Stenquist" <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> > To: "PDML" <pdml@pdml.net> > Sent: Friday, October 3, 2014 4:44:02 PM > Subject: Re: PESO(s) I have but one Egret... > > Odd. I use the full matrix metering on both the k-5 and k-3 when shooting > egrets, and I haven’t blown one out in recent years. Generally, white objects > will slightly underexpose because a dumb meter considers them neutral. I’ve > shot them both against a bright sky and against dark water and shrubs. No > blow outs. I don’t believe I used exposure comp on any of the shots. I do > shoot RAW and usually pull down highlights in conversion. > > Paul > On Oct 3, 2014, at 7:20 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@comcast.net> wrote: > >> P.J. You don't indicate the focus metering. Could it have been other than >> spot? >> >> Jack >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "P.J. Alling" <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> >> To: "PDML" <pdml@pdml.net> >> Sent: Friday, October 3, 2014 4:05:11 PM >> Subject: PESO(s) I have but one Egret... >> >> But three views. I always blow out the highlights, even dialed in -2 >> stops of exposure. >> >> The first two are about 1/2 to 2/3 frame crops. >> >> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20---%20fishin.html >> >> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20---%20caught.html >> >> The last is the full frame >> >> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20---backtofishin.html >> >> Equipment: Pentax K-5II w/vmc Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm f2.8~4.0 (Komine) >> >> As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. >> >> -- >> I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve >> immortality through not dying. >> -- Woody Allen >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
