Coyote after snow storm with spot metering

[Art Rourke]

I was experimenting this morning with metering modes to use for animals after a good snowfall coupled with whitish skies. This coyote was quite helpful.

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[Palouse]

Very well done, well exposed and composed.
I often play with spot metering and also highlight weighted spot (a form of matrix metering) especially when I have tricky light and cooperative subjects.

 

[NorthernFocus]

Nicely done.

 

[ssheipel]

Excellent. And beautiful!

 

[Irap]

Super shot Art

 

[Woody Meristem]

Very, very nice. I seldom use spot metering, but you've given me food for thought.

 

[Art Rourke]

Thank you all very much.

 

[Andrew Lamberson]

Really well done.

 

[Platalea ajaja]

Oh wow, this is a lovely shot. Love the OOF foreground. Great positioning of him in the frame and love the head angle looking in. Just a great shot. Very nice.

 

[trapper12]

Lovely shot,well done

 

[Dave Wo]

Excellent shot Art. My snow shots often will fool the meter. The animal here is perfectly exposed. Really nice.

 

[Doug]

I was experimenting this morning with metering modes to use for animals after a good snowfall coupled with whitish skies. This coyote was quite helpful.

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Great shoot!

 

[Calson]

An alternative is to add 2 EV to the exposures from the camera. If the exposure is right for the snow the amount of light it reflects on any animal will usually make for a well exposed subject as well.

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[Activert]

Beautiful photo!

 

[Roy]

I was experimenting this morning with metering modes to use for animals after a good snowfall coupled with whitish skies. This coyote was quite helpful.

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I find it easier to use a gray card or meter - but I come from a studio background...

 

[RichF]

Very nice image. Well exposed. Noted that they focal length was 850 and the lens a 600E (plus 1.4 TC?) That should be 840.

 

[Art Rourke]

Yes on the 1.4 TC. Not sure why Lightroom metadata lists it as 850 rather than the accurate, 840 but that is what it does.