The average brightness of the scene is definately darker than mid-tone,
center weight metering will overexpose the image. I will use manual mode, go
close to the grass and meter it.
BTW, the Nikon scanner flare problem shown very well here.
C.H.Ling
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From: "Fernando Gonzalez Gentile" <fgonzalezgentile@xxxxxxxxx>
> Somehow a similar photo, but very different in fact.
>
> I was trying to figure out how much center-weighted the OM 4 meter is,
> and used my OMZ 300 4,5 @ 4,5, tripod mounted on a windy summer noon.
> Shutter speed was rather slow, film was Provia 100F.
>
> I liked the composition, but not so much as to bother to scan it -
> your beautiful flowers made me remember this trial shot.
>
> I concluded that the center weighting of the OM 4 was not enough to
> properly expose the yellow highlights, I should have used multi-spot
> metering ... and it was a tough lighting situation for the Provia too.
>
> What do you think, list?
>
> large (1280)
> <http://www.flickr.com/photos/fernando_gonzalez_gentile/4599689951/sizes/o/>
> small - link to view on black:
> <http://www.flickr.com/photos/fernando_gonzalez_gentile/4599689951/>
>
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