Taking Pictures of Landscapes – Snowscenes 2

 
Using Exposure Compensation
Snow scenes in pure white can be very beautiful. It’s also not that hard to take pictures of them, but it may be difficult to capture that pure-white look. Try this technique to get the snow-white look in the picture.

Using Exposure Compensation to Bring Out the Look of Snowfields
Most cameras include the Exposure Compensation function. You enhance the whiteness simply by adjusting towards the [+]. But be careful as this may result in a picture with a look different than in reality. If you emphasize the white color too much, the whole quality of the snow may be lost so check the effect on the monitor while making the adjustment.
The Exposure Compensation function changes the brightness of the picture. Using it you can alter the impression of the picture or the condition or look of the subject. Snow scenes are one example of the subjects for which it is hard to adjust the exposure compensation. By adjusting towards [+] you can get a whiter, brighter picture but doing it too much can result in overexposure. To be on the safe side you can take several pictures with different adjustment values.

Changing the look of a snow scene using Exposure Compensation

Useful things to remember

• Adjusting too much towards [+] can result in overexposure. On some models you can check for overexposure on the playback display after taking a picture, and other models allow you to check the white balance using a histogram while taking pictures.
• Auto bracketing is very convenient to take several pictures at different adjustment values. The auto bracketing function takes a number of pictures changing the adjustment value automatically. This can be handy especially when it is difficult to find the best adjustment value. Open "Useful Tips: Using the auto bracketing".