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5 Exposure Compensation
Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value
• Backlit subjects: choose values from +
EV to +1
EV (for an explanation of the term "EV",
2
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2
/
3
3
see the Glossary on page 95)
• Highly reflective subjects or very bright scenes (e.g., snowfields): +1 EV
• Scenes that are mostly sky: +1 EV
• Spotlit subjects (particularly if photographed against dark backgrounds): –
2
/
EV
3
• Subjects with low reflectivity (pine trees or dark-colored foliage): –
2
/
EV
3
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