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Cropped Image of bird on bush

TMeeks — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:35:10 MDT

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Cropped Image of bird on bush - birdinbushcrop.jpg

TMeeks — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:34:49 MDT

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Metering - Think Gray - Metering_BW.jpg

'Seeing' a color image as a grayscale image to select metering point. Generally, cameras do not meter in color. They are testing for gray.

TMeeks — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:34:45 MDT

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Metering - Identify the Black Point - Metering_Black.jpg

In this image the blackest point is in the eyes. If we Spot meter on the eyes, the image would probably be too light and the whites would be lost.

TMeeks — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:34:44 MDT

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Metering - Original - Metering_Color.jpg

This is the original color scene that we need to meter.

TMeeks — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:34:40 MDT

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Metering - Selected Gray Point - Metering_Gray.jpg

Try to select a consistently gray area. Selecting this with Spot Metering should give a nice histogram

TMeeks — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:34:38 MDT

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Metering - Less than Optimal Gray - Metering_Gray2.jpg

The squirrel's body could be used; but, it's mottled and not consistent.

TMeeks — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:34:36 MDT

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Metering - White Point - Metering_White.jpg

The Whitest area in the image are the seeds. If this were spot metered, the image could turn out dark.

TMeeks — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:11:11 MDT

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Purposely Pitiful - PurposelyPitiful.jpg

A small test image that allows you to practice color correction

TMeeks — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:46:19 MDT

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