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Sun burn out Anonymous
Is there any way to prevent this?

Frist pic is unedited, the second well, did i camke it look any better?
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>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
>>62633
a) Don't shoot against the sun

b) Use a camera with more dynamic range (e.g. Fuji S3 Pro)
c) Take several shots with different exposures and then use HDR in photoshop
>> Anonymous
yes, stop sucking.
>> Anonymous
>>62639
Agreed, plus try using a graduated ND filter

that's a filter that's part neutral density, that you rotate to align so the sky isn't blown out.

grad. nd8 filter or so is a good multi-purpose filter.
>> Anonymous
or as an alternative to the filter... take two shots with tripod, one that exposes properly for the sky, and other for the house... and use HDR or stitch them...
>> Anonymous
i like how you can always count on a "buy this camera instead" post in any how-do-i thread.

Digital cameras do better with shadows than highlights. So, if you're willing to do some shooping, expose for the sky next time and brighten the shadows in photoshop. Or use HDR (google it, there's tons).

Or, learn to predict how the image will look. Switch your camera to spot meter. Meter the brightest part of your scene (usually the sky), then the darkest part (usually a shadow). If there's more than, say, a 3 or 4 stop difference between the two, then you're going to get the picture you just got now.