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Old 10-01-2008, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by JodyGall View Post
Can anyone give me any tips for taking pics with white clothing. I just can't seem to get the clothes not to be blown out. This one isn't too bad, but its still there...and it irks me. And I even took this picture like half an hour before sunset.

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Camera: Nikon D40
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/800)
Aperture: f/4
Focal Length: 26 mm
ISO Speed: 400
the wedding shoot i did taught me this.
Dont use "Spot" metering on a white subject
you can fix it by switching metering modes.. or at least it will be a contributing factor

which metering mode did you use?
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