Today’s cover shot of the rearing horse was shot with my 17-35 f 2.8 I set my exposure compensation to plus 1, selected a center focus point, zoomed out to 17mm, then held the camera near the ground pointing it upward to show the horse against the sky, and started shooting.
Child sitting near a camel cart, late afternoon, Pushkar Camel Fair
In the late afternoon, I like to break the rules and shoot into the light. This often requires positive exposure compensation (if you’re using any program mode other than manual). For this image I was set to plus .7
Shot into the sun
Shooting into the sun, often causes lens flare, which can be an effective element to add interest and drama to your image. In the above shot I used my 17-35mm F2.8 and plus .7 exposure compensation with my D3 set onmatrix metering. One additional note: stopping down your lens as much as possible helps to create more of a starburst effect on the sun (or any strong light source).
