5Exposure Compensation
Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value• Backlit subjects: choose values from +2/3 EV to +12/3 EV (for an explanation of the term “EV”, see the Glossary on page 100)
• Highly reflective subjects or very bright scenes (e.g., snowfields): +1 EV•Scenes that are mostly sky: +1 EV•Spotlit subjects (particularly if photographed against dark backgrounds):
•Subjects with low reflectivity (pine trees or
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