On Sun, 23 Jan 2000, Dirk and Carla Wright wrote:
> Hmmm, that's got me wondering now...I've never used *under* compensation. I
> know that the meter is fooled towards under exposure when the background is
> all white, like snow or at an ice rink, so + compensation is correct there,
> but also using + comp. for fireworks against a black sky, and for the
> national christmas tree at night, as got me confused. When would you use -
> compensation? Black subject against a black background?
I've used it a few times with OTF flash, when the subject has a dark bit
in the centre of the frame (i.e. is wearing dark clothing) and when
photographing two people (where the gap between them would induce
overexposure).
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