December 2019 Digital SLR Photography 31
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ADJUST THE EXPOSURE With the image composed, settings dialled in
and filters in place, it’s now time to refine the exposure using the
histogram for help. If your camera offers an active histogram in
LiveView turn this on but, if not, take a test shot and use the histogram
review option to assess how much exposure compensation you need
for a perfect exposure. This scene required 1.3 stops of overexposure.GET CLOSER TO GREAT IMAGES
With the help of a telephoto lens, this
distant scene is pulled in to create a
frame-filling landscape with impact.Wide-angle lenses are used in landscapes to accentuate foreground interest
while still including a vast scene. However, if you’re shooting distant subjects,
a wide-angle can’t get close enough for a clean composition. For instance, this
shot, taken at 28mm, includes too much foreground grass and the farm but by
shooting at 70mm I composed past this to isolate the two hills in the distance.WHEN WIDE-ANGLES FAIL