First time trying to take surfing shots!

[DSProtection]

Originally Posted by Mark1616

Honestly for such hard conditions where such large amounts of compensation are needed you are better going with manual to give consistency otherwise there is too much in the scene that will mess up what you need.

Okay!
I will try that next time. How about metering? What do you think I should use? Spot metering? Or Matrix?

Best regards/Daniel

[Mark1616]

Originally Posted by DSProtection

Thanks Mark
Yeah, I love to shoot all sorts of different things. I ant to try as much as possible. It´s the only way to learn. I have now taken over 20000 shot with my D5000 since I got it

When you talk about manual exposure, do you mean manual mode then? I shot these in aparteure mode. I also used centered weighted metering. Maybe thats wrong? How is the white in the water going to be if I highered the exposure compensation more?

Thanks again Mark for your input. It means alot.

Take care/Daniel

LOL, that's a lot of shooting but it is paying off

Yes manual exposure. Using AV and especially centre weighted (when you subject is out of the centre) you will get exposures changing and not correct for your subject. Yes the water will be blown out, but your subject (the rider in this case) will be correct. It's one of those situations where you can't have everything, but the face of the person in a sport is key so needs to be correct.

[Mark1616]

Originally Posted by DSProtection

Okay!
I will try that next time. How about metering? What do you think I should use? Spot metering? Or Matrix?

Best regards/Daniel

If you are in manual it makes no difference, the meter isn't used by the camera so don't worry about it.

[DSProtection]

Originally Posted by Mark1616

LOL, that's a lot of shooting but it is paying off

Yes manual exposure. Using AV and especially centre weighted (when you subject is out of the centre) you will get exposures changing and not correct for your subject. Yes the water will be blown out, but your subject (the rider in this case) will be correct. It's one of those situations where you can't have everything, but the face of the person in a sport is key so needs to be correct.

Yep! I feel like Lucky Luke

But it´s so fun.

Okay, so I will try manual, and I´ll just have to accept the water being blown out. Or hope for a cloudy day instead

Best regards/Daniel

[DSProtection]

Originally Posted by Mark1616

If you are in manual it makes no difference, the meter isn't used by the camera so don't worry about it.

Okay!

Now I learned something new

I love to learn new things

Thanks for that Mark. I have learned quite al lot from you on this forum. Thats great and I appreciate it alot.

Best regards/Daniel

[Mark1616]

Originally Posted by DSProtection

Yep! I feel like Lucky Luke

But it´s so fun.

Okay, so I will try manual, and I´ll just have to accept the water being blown out. Or hope for a cloudy day instead

Best regards/Daniel

Yep, cloud is our friend, it is the giant soft box in the sky