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hardig1234
Posts: 291 - Karma: 206
So ive been shooting so far this year with a t2i with just different sizes of zoom lenses but the glare off the snow on bright days have been whiting out most of my shots I hadn't been using a filter. Im thinking that this might have been my problem so i bought one but haven't used it yet. Does anyone have this problem and know what filters work best thanks. +k
Jan 25 2012 10:56PM
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west-coast
Posts: 985 - Karma: 204
assuming the whites are all blown out, basically what happens to gopros at mt. hood..crank down your iso/change to manual exposure first/crank down exposure
Jan 25 2012 10:58PM
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dunesquirrel
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i would try just stopping down a little or boost your shutter speed a bit to retain some detail in the snow. then correct in post
Jan 25 2012 10:59PM
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Using shutter speed to control exposure is a major no-no.

Use an ND .09 + circular polarizer. Set your ISO and shutter to what you prefer, and control exposure with your aperture. It should land somewhere around f/5.6 - f/8, which is exactly where you want it.
Jan 26 2012 3:20PM
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Jeff_Lo
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Singah-rays are worth checking out.
Jan 26 2012 11:00PM
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