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This is an example of where the histogram can be your friend. Review it after taking the shot and if the pixels are all bunched up to the left dial in a bit of exposure compensation. Dial in a bit of negative exposure compensation if the histogram indicates all the pixels are bunched up to the right. Of course, take into consideration what you are photographing - if most of the scene is snow then of course you would expect the histogram to have a bias to the right i.e. on the bright side. Also, you might want to make use of the various metering modes available on your camera - evaluative, partial, spot and centre weighted averaging. A good understanding of these settings and in which circumstances to use them can make all the difference.
One other point - are these images appearing too bright on the cameras LCD monitor or on your PC? If it's the latter then have you calibrated and profiled your monitor using a device such as the EyeOne2? Unless you are viewing your images in a colour managed application e.g. Photoshop/Elements, but rather relying on the OS itself e.g. Windows Exlorer or Fax and Picture viewer (which are not colour managed) then this can also make a difference. Straight out of the box monitor manufacturers canned profiles more often than not have the gamma and luminance settings far too high. These should be 2.2 and 120 respectively.
Last edited by Forseti; 26-01-10 at 02:35 PM.
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