Exposure Compensation Made Easy!
Exposure compensation - I don't think there's another exposure control that causes more confusion. In fact, I think most people are in for a surprise or two when they watch my new video!
In this video, we'll explore every aspect of exposure compensation and knock confusion to the curb. We'll discuss what it is, what it does, why you need it, what exposure control(s) it adjusts, what to do when it doesn't work, and when it's a better choice than manual mode.
And, most importantly, we'll talk extensively about how to recognize scenes where you'll need it with tons of examples.
Wanna play that exposure compensation dial like a Mozart played the piano? You gotta check out the video!
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@backcountrygallery
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
"Exposure Compensation can only adjust what the camera is responsible for" = the most concise & most easily understood explanation I've ever heard for this. Thanx!
Absolutely the best explanation of exposure compensation. Especially the emphasis on differentiating between light levels and tonalities. Also explaining how exp compensation only controls what the camera is ‘allowed’ to control based on what mode you are shooting in. I often shoot man aperture and SS with auto ISO, because camera sensitivity has become so good. So your explanation of how exp comp works in this scenario is quite informative. Thank you sir for sharing your expertise.
@thomastuorto9929
Жыл бұрын
Steve always lays out the comprehensive tutorials when it comes to wildlife.
Best breakdown on exposure compensation. I have sort of understood it the last couple years but the way you broke it down is perfect. Thanks Steve!
Another great video Steve. Thanks and regards from Portugal! Stay safe!
Excellent video Steve as always, very informative and easy to follow.
Another amazing video from you Steve... thanks man 🙏🙏🙏
Once again, Steve Hits it out of the park. Thank you Sir.
This video blew me away. So much information, such clear descriptions. I watched it twice and no questions remain. Wonderful job.
Excellent videos Steve.
Great explanation, lots of things I hadn’t known before. Absolutely loved that moose shot!!
Just the video I needed, I wondered already how the camera decides which variable to change when using EC, and you explained that just perfectly, thanks!
Clearly the best explanations on youtube. Period. Thank you Steve.
Great - as always!
Hi Steve, Jam packed information. Each and every line of what you said is important. I had to rewind a couple of times to listen to the information. Absolutely a gem of a lecture 🙏 Thank you for sharing your experience.
Thank you so much! Not even 1:30 in and you have already helped me immensely with some issues I've been having lately. You're a boss.
As always, a great video! Congratulations.
Spot on. Absolutely spot on... really helpful thanks man!
Brilliant Steve. I love watching your videos and using your ebooks. One of the best photographic educators, especially for Nikon shooters, on the internet. Thank you.
Best wildlife tipps on youtube! Thank you so much Steve for sharing your knowledge.
I have watched multiple explanation videos on exposure compensation and never really understood how it works until your video. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Excellent explanation of exposure compensation. Thank you very much!
Great explanation, very useful, thanks Steve!
Love your work Steve, so knowledgeable and inspiring. Cheers, Rick from Australia.
Another great video. Thanks for all your help!
Thank you!!! You made this make perfect sense. I haven't used exposure compensation enough but will now that I understand it.
Absolutely brilliant video, Steve. You•re very good at this.
Outstanding tutotial, Steve. You always have the best ratio of information to length of video. Pitch perfect amount of explanation.
Absolutely very helpful videos indeed my dear friend Steve 😊 Thanks for sharing with us!👍
After going through dozens of tutorial, finally understood the concept. Brilliant tutorial.
Excellent, as always. Thanks Steve.
Great explanation of EC....thanks Steve
Great video on this topic. Topics are covered clearly and easy to understand. 👍
Great job as usual Steve!
this guy is one of the best on KZread
Thanks for making ths subject so much more understandable for us beginners Steve. Well done.
I was confused about exposure compensation vs shutter speed, and your chart at 2:48 and subsequent explanation clarified everything, thank you!
Thank You Steve. Great video and examples. Jim
Thanks for this tutorial Steve!
Excellent explanation. Thank you!
Thank you Steve. Another great explanation
Really clear explanation. Thank you!
Brilliant video as always Steve
Thanks for this explanation. It’s about the best one I found on KZread. I only have to watch it once again or twice, to catch what I may have missed.
Great explanation. So many others have made this unnecessarily difficult.
Thanks for the video Steve this subject has become a real nemesis for me lately and I am going to have to watch your video several times to help get it straight in my head. I have been shooting a lot of Bald Eagles over water and cloudy days and I either have great images or crap. More understanding is needed!
Your stuff is always very informative and well explained.
Awesome explanation Steve. I had to stop and think a bit. But this is just a brilliant explanation that I will not forget.
Excellent explanation. Thank you.
Good channels give tips. Great channels teach. Thanks for teaching Steve!
Such a great explanation! As you said, over time (experience) most of us just know what the overall light looks like and are already prepared to dial EC to make truer whites or blacks as needed. It can seem overwhelming at first, but soon its easy, (especially if you have a mirrorless camera lol)
Thank you for this video. Live in Alaska and light is seasonal... had a hard time last summer with moose and bear in water and your pic and explanation helped A LOT!!
Brilliant explanation! Thank you!
Wow, great explanation Steve. Got it!
Worthy of million subscribers Thanks for the video. Very informative
Great advice as always Steve , thanks very much. 👍
Just awesome video, it clear some question marks :) Big thanks for that
Sir, it appears to me that you are a Master teacher. Steve you have far been the best teacher for me, on the subject of exposure compensation 🙏🏾 🎉Thank you so much‼️
Bravo! This is the best explanation I've ever seen. You even included how it will only change the metering indicator if in Manual mode with iso not on auto. People, if you don't understand after watching this, watch it again. Well done 👍
I remember being so confused why my winter pictures were underexposed. Exposure comp is definitely great for everyone to learn
All very helpful tips! 👍
Best explanation on the subject I've ever heard. Thanks Steve. This is now my go to reference on EC.
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2 жыл бұрын
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2 жыл бұрын
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2 жыл бұрын
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2 жыл бұрын
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2 жыл бұрын
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Very clearly explained and helpful. Thank you. You go through the typical situation when it is hard to judge sometimes. Especially white bird with dark background
Thx for the details on the camera modes. Most other videos tell us what exp comp is and when to use it, but they don't talk about the shooting settings like you did. Thank you so much for sprinkling that in at 14:10.
As usual, one word : BRILLANT Full stop.
thanks Steve I've never fully understood exposure compensation. I understand it better now.
A great video as usual. Years ago, I was photographing a building here on Long Island minutes after a snowfall ceased. (Nikon D3 + Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8) At first, I raised exposure to avoid gray or bluish snow. I compensated up one stop and it looked great. Before I left, I tried spot metering a wooden doorway and actually got an exact result. It pays to experiment sometimes.
Thanks Steve! Great video great explanation 👌🏼
awesome video - explained it all excellently. You hit the head of my problem as your last point "In full manual mode, it bias the meter " and doesn't affect the picture. That's what I couldn't figure out in my situation. Thanks so Much.....your the Nikon specialist I turn to.
Thanks as always, Steve, for the excellent information. (I do shoot outdoors a lot with auto ISO, so this is pertinent.) Take care.
absolutely brilliant
Thanks Steve! Your video was very helpful. I was thinking it about EC the wrong way round.
Thanks Steve. Snow and ice always get me in trouble. The tonality piece i can remember.
In addition to these exposure compensation tips which I use, I've programmed a button on my D850 to highlight-weighted metering which often does the trick for quick highlight protection.
@mikestandridge8897
3 жыл бұрын
How did you do that? I always seem to have blown out highlights when everything else looks decently exposed!
@SilverLarry
3 жыл бұрын
@@mikestandridge8897 Check your manual for how to program buttons and program the one you want for "highlight-weighted metering". Then hold the button while taking a picture when you think you need the extra protection in a hurry.
@mikestandridge8897
3 жыл бұрын
@@SilverLarry Thank you!
Really good explanation!
Man why did I not see this 5 yeras ago. Soo Good an explantion. Thankyou Steve.
Thank you soooo much steve! Your the best! 🙏
Bird photography in the snow today. Good thing I watched this video last night it came in handy, I didn’t really understand EC until I watched it.
I love your ebook!
That was a good one Steve. Thanks...
Thanks for the explanation about capping out. I shoot M + auto ISO most of the time other than for tripod static images like architecture. I was recently masochistically shooting sparrows as Covid has restricted my travel and that's all that comes to my yard. I was getting some consistent significant underexposures and now I understand why I was struggling. Fix the max menu selection dummy..
Always educational👍
Excellent video.
Thanks for the tips! I've been a little frustrated with exposure compensation, and this is definitely going to help! 😄
Superb explanation, looked across the net as to why the EC didn’t work, you explained the “capping out” and I now see why EC didn’t respond . Great video. Well presented.
Thank you, great video. Subscribed.
All I can say after watching this video is, Wow. This is like having a secret weapon in your photography bag. Thanks for sharing this information.
Very good video. I most often use exposure compensation to underexpose scenes that are too bright. Especially red flowers which always seem to clip the red channel. Sometimes, a CPL filter has helped me in preventing overexposure. I would like this discussion expanded in the context of metering modes and the use of an external flash. EOS 77D user. Subscribed!
I now shoot Canon, but Steve's explanations are easily applied to any brand and his books are still the best. From time to time, I review his material to refresh my memory and correct creeping bad habits. Thanks Steve!
Well done!
Great video! 😀
Forgetting to set the exposure compensation back to zero has gotten me more than once I must say. Oops!
@backcountrygallery
3 жыл бұрын
LOL, me too!
@FlyersNation98
3 жыл бұрын
you're not alone here :D
@martharetallick204
3 жыл бұрын
Meeee too!
@arsurendran
3 жыл бұрын
Oh tell me about it...:)
@wynchesster
3 жыл бұрын
Are there any camera systems, or is there a way to get the camera to reset the exposure compensation changes back to 0 after you have taken a shot? I could see great use in this, of course it could also be a pain in that if you didn't get the shot you needed, you would have to make those +/- changes every time since it would reset. Maybe at the very least have the camera reset this when you power off, so when you turn it back on you are still not stuck in +/- exposure from the get go.
7:00 was the lightbulb moment for me. And it featured a lightbulb for demonstration. Win, win. Great video I think I've finally got a grasp on this subject now.
@backcountrygallery
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks :) I was kind of proud of that part :)
Explained very well Steve, I'm a Sony shooter but your explanation of things on your channel are top notch. Always useful info here. Keep It up!
@backcountrygallery
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks - and I have some Sony gear now too :) Love that a9ii!!
GREAT INFO!
Thank you for making the best wildlife photography channel. I would like to hear your view on selection of metering modes, matrix or center weighted or spot.
nicely done
Great explanation, I have learnt a lot just by watching this videos. I will definitely buy your book about exposure and metering. Regards from Costa Rica.
@backcountrygallery
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
I see a new video from Steve and then first I like the video and then I watch the Video :)
Awesome, thanks!