I am just a beginner to photography, previously using auto mode, now trying using P mode.
metering using center weighted, but the photo seen that the sky over exposed..
please look..

f4.5, 1/250, iso100, center weighted

f5.6, 1/125, iso100, center weighted

f5, 1/80, iso100, center weighted

f4.5, 1/80, iso100, center weighted

I tried to get the blue sky white cloud, pointing metering at sky, the object seem to be very dark..

f10, 1/1600, iso 100, center weighted

f8, 1/1000, iso 100, center weighted

Evening view , want to get the rosy cloud, metering at sky, object dark, ，metering at object, sky lost..

f4，1/60， iso100

f5.6， 1/80， iso 160

f4，1/60， iso160

please do comment and give advices...
humbly learn..

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If you are learning nothing from p mode then you are not improving

Reply back on your previous thread.

You may try understand basic first as aperture, shutter speed, ISO, DOF, focal length, mettering, WB and combine when shooting. Using P mode will make you easier but if u want stregten basic first than you can proceed to learning all those thing. After that you may learn thing like rules of third, ligthing, shape, etc

You may read some article from Goldfries web

http://www.goldfries.com/category/photogra...ve-your-photos/

any suggestion for me please? trying to learn..
currently i am a bit confused as i had played with P/A/S mode yesterday.
if not mistaken in P mode, i can change aperture/shutter speed, another aspect change automatically.
and ev, metering can be change.. others still in learning..

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Added on June 11, 2012, 1:46 pmThanks for your reply bro.

Actually I had read a lot before I but the camera. I know a bit on the aperture, shutter speed, ISO, DOF.
Aperture, focal length and DOF is what people interest in Bokeh right?
metering and WB I still not understand much..

Thanks for your link, i will read that.

This post has been edited by tiewgine8039: Jun 11 2012, 01:46 PM

Bokeh it mean OOF area from the picture or blur . OFF = out of focus. Try play with M mode instead, it like playing a puzzle with ISO, Shutter,aperture to create pic..

M mode, I get big headed when using that mode...
how many setting should i take care of in that mode?
Iso, shutter, aperture, WB, i know ev cannot change in that mode..
what else ya?

actually u see the .-2..-1..|..+1..+2. inside your viewfinder, try maintain middle at first.. I prefer +1 normally, just adjust your aperture and shutter speed with ISO combine go get proper expose pic. It take somewhile to get used to it..

Is that mean, i adjust the combination of A,S and ISO to get the exposure to middle or level which i desire?

I want to ask, is that during P,S,A mode, the exposure always at 0? as the camera help adjust it?

the camera is not with me now, tonight going to explore a bit.

Take your time to learn and listen to what the sifus here have to say

yeah... hopefully to learn a lot..

I am not sure about A or P always 0 or not because I never use it=.= but in shutter/aperture priority you able adjust exposed to underxposed or overexposed but you using sony I am not sure how to adjust but canon just dial 2nd dialler to the exposure you desired than done

In A/S mode, you can set both the aperture/shutter and the exposure compensation.

Don't use center weight for landscape pictures. Use matrix/evaluative metering because you want correct exposure in the whole pic not just center.
ALso, all pics will most definitely have over exposed sky. It's called dynamic range. Google it. You need GND filter to this, or clever PP-ing

thank you so much! You have provided me with the idea what to google about.
I had ordered a GND, waiting for it to arrive.
Matrix/evaluative metering ya... I will try it out. Thanks again brother!

tiewgine8039 : Agreed with fun_feng. For landscape shots, use matrix metering and get an average for the whole scene.

Also do take note that getting the sky blown out and all white is a common issue. To date there's no camera that can have the dynamic range to cater for all the shades of brightness between the darkest and brightest spots in a landscape scenery. So to work around that we can do one of the following:

1. Choose to shoot early in the morning or near the end of the day (golden hours - go google it for more info.).
2. Try not point your camera straight into the sun. You cannot overpower the sun no matter how expensive your camera is. Try shooting with the sun behind you or with the sun 90 degrees to your left/right. Or learn to work with silhouettes.
3. Use Graduated Neutral Density filters to darken the sky.


It's a good idea to get the hang of what ISO, Aperture and shutter speed do to your exposure. I use A mode 90% of the time. Only go M mode when the other modes cannot give me the shot I want.

Apart from all these technical know-how it is important that you learn about composition also. Even if you have perfect knowledge of the technical issues, you will not get a great picture if you do not know about picture composition. Learn about:

1. The Rules of Thirds
2. How to make a balanced picture
3. Foreground and background interests
4. How to tell a story with your picture


Hope that helps.

thanks you so so so much, i don't know how i can show to appreciate your help.
it does help aaaaaaaaaaaaa lot!
I copy your word and put in my phone as a guidance..
thanks again

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