This photography podcast talks about DELIBERATE underexposure in digital photography. Many new digital cameras have a tendency to blow out the highlights when the scene is too bright. Through judicious use of deliberate underexposure you can get back some of those blown out highlights.
The digital photographs below were taken at the Grand Canyon in Arizona. You can see that even though the 2 stop underexposed image is way too dark when uncorrected, I was able to pull out quite a nice photograph with excellent highlight detail. You can click the photos to enlarge them.
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 Meter reading – uncorrected |
 1 stop underexposed – uncorrected |
 2 stops underexposed – uncorrected |
 Final photo from the 2 stop underexposed image – color corrected with local dodging and burning |
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Thank you Marko; I appreciate you checking out my photos
Kelly
Thanks for the comments KellyM! Just took a look at your link and you have some realy nice animal shots!
Hi Marko;
Just recently found your site and have been very impressed. I have been working my way through the different podcasts (which is an awesome idea). Also like the idea that this is Canadian basic site.
I have been deliberately underexposuring many of my photos, partly because I love the editing aspect of digital photography. But also because I find that my highlights are always blown out and i thought this was just me. So its nice to know its not me
I look forward to the next podcast and learning from this site.
Thank you so much
KellyM
Calgary AB CA
Hey Thanks Andre – I just love sharing knowledge!
BTW – just took a look at your Flickr photos – really nice nature shots!
Best!
Marko
very nice work you are doing! i have downloaded all the podcasts, really like’em!
a big thank you from brazil!