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[550D + EF 50mm F1.8] Back-lit Moth Orchid

Started Mar 6, 2019 | Photos thread
OP Wave forest Regular Member • Posts: 356
Re: try to...

Thanks for your comments. Actually, it was indeed in M mode with spot metering to achieve an accurate exposure of the moth orchid.

If it were underexposed to get sky, then trees outside would show off and the whole frame would be very messy with an underexposed flower.

If you really want to get a clear background and the subject in back-light, flash is inevitable.

brightcolours wrote:

Try to underexpose the flowers less (and of course, as a result, the sky more), easily achieved in M mode. The end result will be much nicer.

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