{"id":16499,"date":"2013-10-22T19:29:10","date_gmt":"2013-10-22T23:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=16499"},"modified":"2013-10-22T19:29:10","modified_gmt":"2013-10-22T23:29:10","slug":"huge-exposure-error-mystery-and-the-surprise-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2013\/10\/22\/huge-exposure-error-mystery-and-the-surprise-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Huge Exposure Error Mystery and the Surprise Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/africa\/_y5o1656-orig-mobile-tented-camp-mara-river-serengeti-tanzania.jpg\" class='shutterset'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/africa\/_y5o1656-orig-mobile-tented-camp-mara-river-serengeti-tanzania\t.jpg\" alt=\"_y5o1656-orig-mobile-tented-camp-mara-river-serengeti-tanzania\" title=\"_y5o1656-orig-mobile-tented-camp-mara-river-serengeti-tanzania\" width=800 \/><\/a>   <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>This image was created with the hand held <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/973129-REG\/Canon_5176B002_EF_200_400mm_f_4L_IS.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA2004004IS\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA2004004IS\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EF 200-400mm f\/4L IS USM Lens with Internal 1.4x Extender<\/a> (at 236mm) and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/827036-REG\/Canon_5253B002_EOS_1D_X_Digital_SLR.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CAE1DX\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCAE1DX\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EOS-1D X<\/a>. ISO 1600.  Evaluative metering +1 1\/3 stops: 1\/20 sec. at f\/8 in Av mode   (???)<\/p>\n<p>Central sensor\/AI Servo Rear Focus AF on the closest Wildebesst ):)) and re-compose. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2011\/09\/13\/rear-focus-tutorial\/\">here<\/a> if you missed the Rear Focus Tutorial. Click on the image to see a larger version.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"468\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/mer54715.datafeedfile.com\/widget\/aff_widget_prdt_generate-2.0.php?aff_num=7226&#038;aff_net=1&#038;size=468x60&#038;mode=m&#038;bucket_num=4229&#038;link_target=y&#038;sid=\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iFrame.<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Huge Exposure Error Mystery<\/h3>\n<p>This image&#8211;of a herd of Wildebeest waiting to cross the Mara River (along with a single, uninterested hippo), was made on a cloudy afternoon.  At +1 1\/3 stops as framed, the image should have been only a bit if at all over-exposed.   How can you explain the huge over-exposure? <\/p>\n<p>Could there be something decent here?  I thought so. <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/africa\/_y5o1656-mobile-tented-camp-mara-river-serengeti-tanzania.jpg\" class='shutterset'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/africa\/_y5o1656-mobile-tented-camp-mara-river-serengeti-tanzania\t.jpg\" alt=\"_y5o1656-mobile-tented-camp-mara-river-serengeti-tanzania\t\" title=\"_y5o1656-mobile-tented-camp-mara-river-serengeti-tanzania\" width=800 \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>The Converted Image<\/h3>\n<p>Not sure why, but I converted the image above three stops darker in Canon Digital Photo Professional (DPP).  The result was simply an image with severely greyed-out WHITEs. But still I saw some potential, possibly something reminiscent of a daguerreotype.<\/p>\n<p>To learn why and how I use DPP see our DPP RAW Conversion Guide <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=359\">here<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/africa\/wildebeest-1-hippo-high-key-_y5o1656-mobile-tented-camp-mara-river-serengeti-tanzania.jpg\" class='shutterset'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/africa\/wildebeest-1-hippo-high-key-_y5o1656-mobile-tented-camp-mara-river-serengeti-tanzania.jpg\" alt=\"wildebeest-1-hippo-high-key-_y5o1656-mobile-tented-camp-mara-river-serengeti-tanzania\" title=\"wildebeest-1-hippo-high-key-_y5o1656-mobile-tented-camp-mara-river-serengeti-tanzania\" width=800 \/><\/a>   <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>This image was of course created with the hand held <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/973129-REG\/Canon_5176B002_EF_200_400mm_f_4L_IS.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA2004004IS\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA2004004IS\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EF 200-400mm f\/4L IS USM Lens with Internal 1.4x Extender<\/a> (at 236mm) and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/827036-REG\/Canon_5253B002_EOS_1D_X_Digital_SLR.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CAE1DX\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCAE1DX\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EOS-1D X<\/a>. ISO 1600.  Evaluative metering +1 1\/3 stops: 1\/20 sec. at f\/8 in Av mode   (???)<\/p>\n<p>Central sensor\/AI Servo Rear Focus AF on the closest Wildebeest and re-compose. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2011\/09\/13\/rear-focus-tutorial\/\">here<\/a> if you missed the Rear Focus Tutorial. Click on the image to see a larger version.<\/p>\n<p><center>Image A<\/center><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"468\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/mer54715.datafeedfile.com\/widget\/aff_widget_prdt_generate-2.0.php?aff_num=7226&#038;aff_net=1&#038;size=468x60&#038;mode=m&#038;bucket_num=4229&#038;link_target=y&#038;sid=\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iFrame.<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>The Straight Up Image Optimization<\/h3>\n<p>I began with the converted image, did a standard Levels adjustment, executed a pano crop, and raised Vibrance about 80 points to juice up the greens.  A daguerreotype indeed&#8230;. <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/africa\/wildebeest-1-hippo-high-key-high-stucture-bw-silv-ef-pro-_y5o1656-mobile-tented-camp-mara-river-serengeti-tanzania.jpg\" class='shutterset'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/africa\/wildebeest-1-hippo-high-key-high-stucture-bw-silv-ef-pro-_y5o1656-mobile-tented-camp-mara-river-serengeti-tanzania.jpg\" alt=\"wildebeest-1-hippo-high-key-high-stucture-bw-silv-ef-pro-_y5o1656-mobile-tented-camp-mara-river-serengeti-tanzania\" title=\"wildebeest-1-hippo-high-key-high-stucture-bw-silv-ef-pro-_y5o1656-mobile-tented-camp-mara-river-serengeti-tanzania\" width=800 \/><\/a>   <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><center>Image B<\/center><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Silver Efex Pro High Structure<\/h3>\n<p>Next I applied a 100% layer of Nik SIlver Efex Pro &#8220;High Structure&#8221; filter to convert the image to black and white.  <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/africa\/wildebeest-1-hippo-high-key-high-stucture-bw-silv-ef-pro-green-revealed-_y5o1656-mobile-tented-camp-mara-river-serengeti-tanzania.jpg\" class='shutterset'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/africa\/wildebeest-1-hippo-high-key-high-stucture-bw-silv-ef-pro-green-revealed-_y5o1656-mobile-tented-camp-mara-river-serengeti-tanzania.jpg\" alt=\"wildebeest-1-hippo-high-key-high-stucture-bw-silv-ef-pro-green-revealed-_y5o1656-mobile-tented-camp-mara-river-serengeti-tanzania\" title=\"wildebeest-1-hippo-high-key-high-stucture-bw-silv-ef-pro-green-revealed-_y5o1656-mobile-tented-camp-mara-river-serengeti-tanzania\" width=800 \/><\/a>   <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><center>Image C<\/center><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>A Touch of Color<\/h3>\n<p>Too create the image above I added a Layer Mask to the Silver Efex layer and painted back much of the vegetation color.  <\/p>\n<h3>Questions<\/h3>\n<p>How did I wind up with such a huge over-exposure?<\/p>\n<p>Which of the three optimized images do you like best, Image A:the Straight Up image, Image B>: the Silver Efex Pro High Structure image, or Image C: the Touch of Color image.  Though it may be difficult to do so, try to let us know why. If you do not like any of the three, feel free to say so.  Just be nice :).  <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/avistar.jpg\" class='shutterset'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/avistar.jpg\" alt=\"avistar\" title=\"avistar\" width=400 \/><\/a>   <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Avistar Patagonia. the Bird Photography Workshop <\/h3>\n<p>Denise Ippolito and yours truly will be speaking at the Avistar Patagonia event in southern Chile next week.  We would love to see all of our South American friends there.  I am pretty sure that registration is still open and will be for at least a few days more.  Learn more <a href=\"http:\/\/www.avistarpatagonia.com\/index.php\/en\/\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>I am looking forward to seeing old friend Dave Tipling again and to meeting many of South America&#8217;s greatest bird photographers.   I hope that you can join us for what will be a most exciting event n Chilean Patagonia.  Denise and I are staying on for an addition week to photograph at the spectacular Torres del Paine National Park. <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.birdsasart.com\/baacom\/wp-content\/gallery\/bulletin-2012\/grand-prize-winner-1st-baa-final-w-text.jpg\" class='shutterset'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"http:\/\/www.birdsasart.com\/baacom\/wp-content\/gallery\/bulletin-2012\/grand-prize-winner-1st-baa-final-w-text.jpg\" alt=\"grand-prize-winner-1st-baa-final-w-text\" title=\"grand-prize-winner-1st-baa-final-w-text\" width=600 \/><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>BIRDS AS ART 2nd International Bird Photography Competition<\/h3>\n<p>Learn more and enter the BIRDS AS ART 2nd International Bird Photography Competition <a href=\"http:\/\/www.birdsasart.com\/competition\/\">here<\/a>.  Twenty-five great prizes including the $1000 Grand Prize and intense competition.  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Evaluative metering +1 1\/3 stops: 1\/20 sec. at f\/8 in Av mode (???)<\/p>\n<p>Central sensor\/AI Servo Rear Focus AF on the closest Wildebesst ):)) [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[460],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-460","odd"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16499","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16499"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16499\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}