I'd start by adding 1 to 1.5 stops to the metered exposure in camera &
checking the histogram to ensure the snow isn't blown out & that the
histogram is as far to the right as possible & then adjust exposure as
needed if needed.
Once @ the computer (I use PS CS2) I'd again check the histogram
as far as taking pictures of snow is concerned you have several choices.
1. use an incident light meter but shield the underside of the dome from the
reflections off the snow while you take the reading.
2. use the sunny-16 rule. In the case of your picture you'd have had the
right exposure at abo
Hi Kenton,
For the pic in question, I think the first you can look at is the
curves tool. Try to bump the highlights up a notch. You could also
play around with the white balance. Snow can easily take on a
off-white hue if the WB is too high. When you tweak it down, though,
you got to watch the sh
A fairly easy method is to use the curves tool in photoshop. I used
your image applied the curve shown.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/temp/3__500x500_paper_in_the_snow_curves.jpg
If your photo editing software doesn't have a curve tool you'll have to
muck about with contrast and bright
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