Example of Over Exposure and Under Exposure
Posted on | January 26, 2007 | 23 Comments
Here’s an image that illustrates what Under Exposed images, correctly Exposed images and Over Exposed images look like.
Category: Photo
Comments
23 Responses to “Example of Over Exposure and Under Exposure”
Leave a Reply
Categories
Info
November 28th, 2007 @ 10:11 pm
Hi,
Most of the photos I have taken resonantly have been over exposed even set on auto setting.
What should I do?
I have a Nikon 40DX
Thanks
November 29th, 2007 @ 9:28 am
If most of your images are coming out over exposed then there could be a number of reasons why this is happening.
Are they landscape shots with lots of sky in, or are they more varied pictures with all sorts of lighting conditions in them?
Have you tried any other setting, other than auto? Do they still come out too light?
The thing to do is to take some test shots under the same conditions, first of all use the auto mode and then try either aperture priority or shutter priority to give you more control. Take the same shot at various shutter speeds or apertures and see if your images are still over exposed.
If you have one of the pictures I can see, either on a web site or just email it to me (as long as the file size isn’t too large) – garry@photography-basics.com then maybe I can get a better idea as to why they might be over exposed.
March 31st, 2008 @ 12:03 am
What’s the best solution in taking pictures of both light and dark people?
Many of my shots, tends to show dark people too dark. Is there anything that I can do to correct this?
I have a Nikon D80 with a SB800 flash.
March 31st, 2008 @ 8:47 am
taking pictures which have both dark and light subjects in the same shot is always going to be difficult whatever type of picture it is. Here a few ideas which might help.
If the dark areas are always too dark then you can try using the exposure compensation and increase it by a stop or two. This is usually done with a +/- button which lets you increment the exposure settings in small amounts. So a slight over exposure will help with the dark areas.
Try and expose for a mid tone, by this I mean when you point the camera, aim it at a mid tone, so not a shadow or highlight and press the shutter half way down, then move the camera to compose the full shot (while making sure everything is still in focus). This makes the camera set any exposure values for the mid tone and should give you a more even exposure.
Shoot in RAW format as this gives you the most latitude for adjustments in the computer afterwards. So you can reduce shadows and highlights in photoshop (or similar software) giving you detail in both the shadow areas and highlight areas.
March 31st, 2008 @ 11:07 pm
Thanks Gary for all the info. I guess I will have to practice these shots until I can get it right.
August 16th, 2008 @ 9:27 am
Alot of photos i have taken are all under expose i’ve tried changing the aperture but that dosn’t seem to work. Please help i have an
Nikon COOLPIX p5000
August 17th, 2008 @ 2:57 pm
Hi Jess, do you have any links to any of the pictures. It’s very hard to suggest what the problem could be without seeing a few examples.
September 7th, 2008 @ 4:14 am
Hi Garry,
I am also having prob with my Olympus FE 200 cam. I always get over exposed picutres shot under sunlight. The problem is, my camera is fully automatic so I have little control over apperture and other things. What can I do?
January 31st, 2009 @ 6:31 pm
hi,
im kindly a newbie in photography
and i really like to know more about
shutter speed and how to use it
in daylight ^^
im using Cybershot w300
I’ll wait for your reply ^_^
January 31st, 2009 @ 11:15 pm
Hi, I do have information about shutter speed and how it can be used for different conditions. If you have bright conditions then you can use a wide range of shutter speeds for different effects, but as the light level drops then the shutter speed becomes more of an issue if you want sharp pictures.
February 20th, 2009 @ 10:09 pm
[...] You can see an example of under and over exposed images here. [...]
March 3rd, 2009 @ 11:32 am
I decided to pull out my film camera Nikon F80 for a recent beach engagement party. Most of my shots of the couple on the beach came dull , grainy and too dark. The lighting seemed fine it was overcast late afternoon. I used a 400 speed film and camera was on auto. How can I get those beautiful crisp shots I saw thru my lense? Is it that I need a flash or different speed film or both?
March 14th, 2009 @ 10:28 am
Hi Vanessa. This is a tricky one as there could be a whole host of factors that would make a picture look a bit dull. As your camera is on auto, it’s making the decisions for you, and I expect it was compromising too much on exposing the entire image correctly. Were there bright areas and dark areas of the scene? If so then the camera might have struggled to get the bright bits right and the dark bits right. It’s not the cameras fault though in that case, it’s just trying to do what it thinks is right. Moving into aperture priority and maybe changing the exposure setting on your camera to help you get the important area of the shot right could help. But as I said, there are a lot of things it could be.
March 27th, 2011 @ 8:20 pm
hey my outdoor pics come out white. while the indoors pics are fine. i’m using a samsung s730. can you help me solve this problem
March 27th, 2011 @ 8:31 pm
Are they totally white or just washed out? Sounds like your exposure settings are wrong. What mode do you have your camera in?
August 11th, 2011 @ 12:39 pm
I use a Yashica AL730, after I click my picture; the result is full white picture and nothing visible. the piture has motion trail too..
kindly help
August 12th, 2011 @ 6:27 pm
It sounds like the shutter speed is too slow so too much light is getting in making your picture all white or allowing light trails to show on the photo. Check what setting you are using or try the full auto mode to see if it does the same thing. It could be a problem with the camera like a sticky shutter, but just check the basic settings first.
August 17th, 2011 @ 1:20 am
hi! im new in taking pictures using my nikon d3000,can you pls help me, im using yn467 speedlite now on how to take photo or technic on how it works?
August 17th, 2011 @ 1:22 am
want to learn more on photography
December 19th, 2011 @ 5:28 am
so clear ex. even a beginner like me could understand the role of shutter speed so long photography is concerned…
December 20th, 2011 @ 12:18 pm
HI Garry, I have Nikon D3100. can u tell me what is the perfect tuning between A,S & ISO in sunny day and also in low light…
January 10th, 2012 @ 10:46 am
Hi Garry,
How are you? I have Nikon Coolpix L120. Although i am novice to camera but have passion of photography. the question is how can i control the aperture, shutter speed and focus manually by myself in my camera?
wishing you thanks.
January 15th, 2012 @ 8:32 pm
Hi, after a bit of digging on the web, unfortunately it doesn’t look like you can control the aperture and shutter speed manually on that camera.