Exposure Compensation Exercises

Exposure Compensation Exercises:

1.Retake the images of the White card with the exposure compensation set to +2.  Does the card now appear more white?  What happens to the histogram?

2.Retake the image of the black card with the exposure compensation set to -2.  Does the card now appear black? What happens to the histogram in this image?

3.Use the exposure compensation on your camera to make three exposures of a single scene. The first should be at the 0 setting, the second at the -2 setting and the third at the +2 setting.  What affect does this have on the histogram?

4.With the camera set in program or aperture priority take a photograph of a backlit subject with no exposure compensation.  Set the exposure compensation to +1 and retake the photograph.  How does this affect the histogram? What change do you notice in the shadows? What about the highlights?

5.Locate the auto exposure bracketing (AEB or BKT) mode on your camera.  How many images will your camera allow? Take a series of images in this mode.  Remember to turn this mode off when you are finished.