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Using an exposure strategy

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Using an exposure strategy

So I found this shot that I want to take here. I just like the composition of this triangle here, with this stone path coming out of it, and I also like the dynamic range here; I like the dark shadow, and the lit up path. So there are a lot of decisions that I need to make here. I am not going to go into too many of their creative ones. I need to consider, how dark do I want the shadows? Do I want detail back there in the shadows, or do I like it a solid black triangle? How much detail do I want on the path? Well, I know I don't want the path to overexpose. Great thing about digital is that it's not going to cost me anything to experiment; its not going to cost me anything to shoot. So I'm going to try a few different exposures here. Now, the way that I would normally approach this is I would just start with the composition. I would get my shot framed the way that I want it, and I am in Auto mode here, so I am just going to take that shot, and this is the composition that I'm thinking…

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