Problem

Possible cause

Solution

 

My image is

There was not

z Wait for natural lighting

too dark.

enough light.

conditions to improve.

 

 

z Add indirect lighting.

 

 

z Use the flash (see page 36).

 

 

z Increase the EV Compensation

 

 

(see page 44).

 

 

 

 

The flash was

Make sure your subject is within

 

on, but the

the flash working distance (see

 

subject was too

page 144). If so, try using the

 

far away.

Flash Off

setting (see

 

 

page 36), which will require a

 

 

longer exposure (use a tripod).

 

 

 

 

A light is

z Use the Flash On setting (see

 

behind the

page 36) to brighten the

 

subject.

subject.

 

 

 

z Increase the EV Compensation

 

 

(see page 44).

 

 

 

 

Your finger

Be sure to move your fingers

 

blocked the

away from the flash when you

 

flash.

take a picture.

 

 

 

 

The scene had

Increase the EV Compensation (see

 

many light-

page 44).

 

 

colored objects,

 

 

 

such as a white

 

 

 

dog in snow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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