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Originally Posted by javavibe
The metering mode is how your camera evaluates the light/dark areas of the picture you are taking and then attempts to determine the correct exposure for the situation you are in. I see you were using the Pattern mode on your camera. This mode is a good everyday sort of pictures, but does not correctly compensate for bright backgrounds or backlit subjects (which is what is happening in your case). A good quick explanation can be found here. I would try to use a Center Weighted mode (evaluates light/dark at the center of image). This should help in balancing out the bright background. The steps to changing the metering modes for you camera are below.
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Thanks. Never really understood metering, so this has helped
