D5000 viewfinder flashes/blinks at me on review

[lynweber]

I have been wondering what exactly to do when my camera blinks at me when I review my photos in the view finder. It does in on blown out areas is it telling me to change my exposure. I know probably a stupid question...it does it mostly on skies and such. They are just too blown out is this a good way to know and easy way to know that i need to adjust something exposure or something else.

In the manual it doesn't talk about this or what it exactly means. I have the problem mainly on bright days and can't seem to get it right.

[kirbinster]

Good for you for figuring this out without help. That is exactly what it is doing. If you look at the histogram you will see clipping at the right hand side. What you need to do, if that area of the picture is important is to dial back the exposure some. The only problem is that you might then underexpose other parts. That what makes you a photographer - know how and when to make these adjustments. When you can't the only option is to take multiple exposures at different settings and then blend them in post processing.

[lynweber]

Originally Posted by kirbinster

Good for you for figuring this out without help. That is exactly what it is doing. If you look at the histogram you will see clipping at the right hand side. What you need to do, if that area of the picture is important is to dial back the exposure some. The only problem is that you might then underexpose other parts. That what makes you a photographer - know how and when to make these adjustments. When you can't the only option is to take multiple exposures at different settings and then blend them in post processing.

OMG I thought I was like missing something totally there for a while and still I just ignore it thought my camera was stupid but then it occurred to me (Lightbulb) hey that's overexposed i need to fix it.

So I figure if i dial it back some then the people for example would be underexposed? So I should shoot them in burst mode? How then do I combine images in PP I have never done that before.

[Gaurav Prabhu]

Shooting multiple exposures(Bracketing) will need your subject(people here) to be still. It works best with landscapes & other static things. You should have a tripod so the frame is not disturbed.

[lynweber]

Originally Posted by Gaurav Prabhu

Shooting multiple exposures(Bracketing) will need your subject(people here) to be still. It works best with landscapes & other static things. You should have a tripod so the frame is not disturbed.

So how can i compensate what is the best way to get everything exposed correctly?

[Gaurav Prabhu]

Originally Posted by lynweber

So how can i compensate what is the best way to get everything exposed correctly?

Posing people identically for two shots(or more) is difficult if not impossible. When clicking a photography wither expose for the subject or the surrounding. if possible try to crop of the overexposed parts in PP or while shooting. You can even use Nikon D - Lightning after taking an image.

[RLucas]

Originally Posted by lynweber

So how can i compensate what is the best way to get everything exposed correctly?

If you are photographing people, the easiest way to compensate would be to either use a flash or a reflector.

[SusanH1970]

Originally Posted by RLucas

If you are photographing people, the easiest way to compensate would be to either use a flash or a reflector.

Yup. I meter for the sky, then either use a reflector or fill flash so the subject isn't underexposed.

[lynweber]

Originally Posted by SusanH1970

Yup. I meter for the sky, then either use a reflector or fill flash so the subject isn't underexposed.

you use a light meter Susan? Outside?

[SusanH1970]

Originally Posted by lynweber

you use a light meter Susan? Outside?

Nope, just the in-camera meter.