What's your camera setting for silhouette shots

[Sheiky]

Yup like what Nick said, put your camera in AV-modus for a quick test. Try it at exposure-compensation -1 or -2 and see if you like it. Copy those settings in manual and fine-tune them till your happy with the end result.


You will probably be using ISO-100, a smaller aperture and a high shutterspeed.


You don't necessary need any filters for this, although it would help if you want to maintain a wide aperture like f2.8 or wider(<f2.8)


Just try the AV-modus + exposure compensation out and you'll see it isn't that hard at all []


By the way...make sure your Auto Lighting Optimizer is OFF. Else it will mess up your photo by creating less contrast.


Good luck,


Jan

[raptor117]

Thanks jan.. I'm very excited using my UWA lens.. at least I know now
that I have to turn off Auto Lighting Optimizer. thanks for helping, much appreciated.

[erno james]

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Exposure: 0.025 sec (1/40)
Aperture: f/13.0
Focal Length: 52 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: -1 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program: Aperture-priority AE
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Manual
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Quality: Fine
Continuous Drive: Continuous, Low
Focus Mode: AI Servo AF
Long Focal: 70 mm
Short Focal: 24 mm
Focal Units: 1/mm
Max Aperture: 2.8
Min Aperture: 23

[erno james]

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[canon-ball]

thats a great shot erno.

[erno james]

thanks for the kind remark. it actually made the cover of a book (but it's just a coffee table family album i made on Aperture 3).