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<p>Firstly, I think this is digital camera complex...no burnt out hightlights, and tons of shadow detail LOL!<br>

No, seriously, there is no right and wrong way of shooting, just get the results you need.<br>

White with detail is zone 7, so no more than +2 stops compensation. Nadine makes a great point of the fact that these models are moving, and the light is not constant, so spot metering is going to be awkward here. Evaluative metering is better, but still not 100% guarenteed. Spot lights on a white dress is going to be well hot, and could result in your midtones and under being too dark. No wonder i see lots of flash at fashion shows!<br>

Did you not take some test shots before the show started just to get an idea. You could of then set your camera in manual setting and adjusted accordingly if you had to?<br>

The bug bear of digital is that you have to expose to the right. Not sure what camera you were using, but noise is an issue on lower spec DSLRs. Again, not sure of your aperture/iso and shutter speed of these shots, but you would of wanted at least 1/125th sec to freeze motion. If using a telephoto, like say a 70-200 then at least 1/250th.<br>

On a 5Dmk2, exposing to the right isnt too much of a worry as long as you're not more than a stop under or you will see serious noise and degredation to your image shooting at iso 1000 and above. Personally with digital i never -EV.. only +EV.<br>

As far as your comments for weddings... your dof and focusing can be anything you want it to be!! There is no manual to say you have to shoot af f4, f8 or f11, or f16! What are you trying to capture? Whats the mood or pathos of the shot? You may want it soft, so go very wide, you may want great detail, with front to back sharpness, so stop down to say f16? Again there is no set rules. You may want to use selective focus to make the viewers eyes fall on something specific? You may want sharp eyes and very soft everything else? You would only focus on the face if thats what you want in focus?!!!!<br>

Maybe you could be more specific in the shots you want to take, and therefore people may want to give their own preferences in how they would take it?<br>

Photography is very subjective. There is no right and wrong way. </p>

<p>Firstly, I think this is digital camera complex...no burnt out hightlights, and tons of shadow detail LOL!<br>

No, seriously, there is no right and wrong way of shooting, just get the results you need.<br>

White with detail is zone 7, so no more than +2 stops compensation. Nadine makes a great point of the fact that these models are moving, and the light is not constant, so spot metering is going to be awkward here. Evaluative metering is better, but still not 100% guarenteed. Spot lights on a white dress is going to be well hot, and could result in your midtones and under being too dark. No wonder i see lots of flash at fashion shows!<br>

Did you not take some test shots before the show started just to get an idea. You could of then set your camera in manual setting and adjusted accordingly if you had to?<br>

The bug bear of digital is that you have to expose to the right. Not sure what camera you were using, but noise is an issue on lower spec DSLRs. Again, not sure of your aperture/iso and shutter speed of these shots, but you would of wanted at least 1/125th sec to freeze motion. If using a telephoto, like say a 70-200 then at least 1/250th.<br>

On a 5Dmk2, exposing to the right isnt too much of a worry as long as you're not more than a stop under or you will see serious noise and degredation to your image shooting at iso 1000 and above. Personally with digital i never -EV.. only +EV.</p>

Hi Weiyang,

Ive just taken up landscape photography (been a desire for such a long time..im only 6 months in)..and ive found that for me anyway, more than 5 stops, and you have to ask is the photo possible.. i.e, looking into the sun, or like your example where there is great contrasts...

Do you plan to go to these places during the golden hour..sunrise/set times or during the day when the sun is at its stongest?

I use this lens..originally on a 400d..but that camera was very disappointing, and a week ago got myself a 5D. On the 1.6 cropped sensor, vignetting at 17mm wasnt really noticable at all with a circular polariser, and .9 soft/hard ND filter. I dont tend to stack more than that.

Quick look on the FF 5d, and obviously @ 17mm its really bad. Ive not really had the chance to get out shooting with my new camera..but id imagine bringing it above 20mm you will notice it'll be ok.