A little trick I employed here...

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Had a very contrasty lighting situation for this shot of Ashford Castle so I metered off the grey stones for my exposure. I will often use this technique, and it has rarely let me down (that's my wife shooting some of the flowers)


Ashford Castle, Mayo, Ireland by vmontalbano, on Flickr

[Tzetsin]

very nice, and good trick. Are you on holidays there?

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Originally Posted by Tzetsin

very nice, and good trick. Are you on holidays there?

Thanks, and yes, this past Spring we were. Ireland was beautiful

[Tito87]

Very nicely done. The exposure looks just right. Did you use the grey stones as if they were a grey card?

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Originally Posted by Tito87

Very nicely done. The exposure looks just right. Did you use the grey stones as if they were a grey card?

....yes I did, thank you

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did the same thing here...good old grey stones


My wife and photography partner by vmontalbano, on Flickr

[RichardTaylor]

Thanks for this tip, and good photographs.

[zona5101]

very nice, I especially like the second shot.

but how do i fit a stone wall in my bag to meter from the next time -can I use just a single brick? Oooh put a logo on 'em and sell them on the internet...light stand ballast AND gray card. Get back! I thought of it first....


i know, i know... "try decaf".

[RLucas]

Very cool trick Vince! I never really thought about that. I usually use grass when I am outside, but it gives varied results. I am going to have to give this a shot next time.

Hope you don't mind me saying, your wife is very attractive!

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Originally Posted by zona5101

very nice, I especially like the second shot.

but how do i fit a stone wall in my bag to meter from the next time -can I use just a single brick? Oooh put a logo on 'em and sell them on the internet...light stand ballast AND gray card. Get back! I thought of it first....


i know, i know... "try decaf".

haha...better rush to get a patent on that

Originally Posted by RLucas

Very cool trick Vince! I never really thought about that. I usually use grass when I am outside, but it gives varied results. I am going to have to give this a shot next time.

Hope you don't mind me saying, your wife is very attractive!

thanks Luke, I tell her that all the time, but like most women, she doesn't thinks so, and always hates how she looks in photographs. BTW, when grey is not available I've also had reasonable results finding mid-toned neutral colors off the side of a building that seems to work.