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Chapter 12: Taking Great Pictures
Microsoft Digital Image Standard User’s Manual
Exposure Compensation
Some cameras have an exposure compensation feature that lets you manually
override the automatic exposure setting. Exposure compensation lets you adjust
the exposure with settings such as +2, +1, -1, and -2. A +1 setting, for example,
tells the camera’s automatic exposure system to make the middle tones brighter.
When taking a picture dominated by bright snow, increasing the exposure with
the +1 setting might correct the light level for the snow-filled scene. Your actual
results will vary according to your camera and the brightness of the day.
With bright snow in a scene, setting your camera’s exposure compensation
setting to +1 or +2 might help you to get the right exposure.
Increasing your
chances with
bracketing
If you’re not sure
what the best
exposure setting is, try
bracketing. Bracketing
involves taking multiple
photos of the same
scene. Start by using
the automatic exposure,
and then use exposure
compensation to take
additional frames
with increased and
decreased exposure
levels. With a series
of photos taken at
different settings,
there is a good chance
that one has perfect
exposure.