{"id":7250,"date":"2009-06-24T18:04:31","date_gmt":"2009-06-25T01:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moosepeterson.com\/blog\/?p=7250"},"modified":"2013-06-04T15:40:14","modified_gmt":"2013-06-04T22:40:14","slug":"mooses-infamous-teddy-bear-exposure-compensation-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/mooses-infamous-teddy-bear-exposure-compensation-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Moose’s Infamous Teddy Bear Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"

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My kid’s teddy bears see as much of our backyard as I do since they’re \t\t\t\t\tout there always being photographed. I have two, one black and one white \t\t\t\t\tthat are twelve inches tall that I use. They have taught me much and they \t\t\t\t\tcan help you quickly learn how and when to use exposure compensation. The \t\t\t\t\tgoal of the test is to provide you with a set of images where you can visually \t\t\t\t\tsee the effect of exposure compensation on a variety of tones in a variety \t\t\t\t\tof situations that you can set in your mind for real life situations.<\/p>\n

You’ll need to have a black and white subject for the test, \t\t\t\t\tI recommend stuffed animals which have glass eyes (able to reflect catch \t\t\t\t\tlights). You’ll also need to have a number of situations where you can photograph \t\t\t\t\tthe subject, paper and pencil for notes on each frame and a zoom lens in \t\t\t\t\tthe 75-300mm range, 80-200mm will do.<\/p>\n

Dialing in the compensation can be done in a variety of \t\t\t\t\tways which varies slightly with each camera body. With most, you simply \t\t\t\t\tpress the exposure compensation dial and dial in the desired compensation \t\t\t\t\tvalue. Others like to change their ISO to over or under expose. A method \t\t\t\t\tI use when I know I’m just compensating for just one photograph is to move \t\t\t\t\tmy lens off the subject and watch my shutter speed until it changes to the \t\t\t\t\tdesired value at which time I hold in the memory lock and reframe for the \t\t\t\t\tphoto. Whatever method you use, employ it in the test and get into a routine \t\t\t\t\tof doing it the same way all the time.<\/p>\n

Make sure you write down frame number, the situation, subject, \t\t\t\t\tbase exposure and most importantly the amount of exposure compensation used \t\t\t\t\tfor each exposure. DON’T trust it to memory!<\/p>\n

A helpful hint, shadows on the subject and background can \t\t\t\t\tbe made by you using a towel or sheet of cardboard. Place them to block \t\t\t\t\tlight where and when needed. This can make the test go faster if you leave \t\t\t\t\tthe camera and subject the same and just change the lighting patterns to \t\t\t\t\tfit your needs.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Situation 1: Full shadow on subject and background<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
White Bear<\/strong><\/td>\nBlack Bear<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Underexpose by 1, 2\/3 & 1\/3 stop<\/td>\nUnderexpose by 1, 2\/3 & 1\/3 stop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Expose as the meter suggests<\/td>\nExpose as the meter suggests<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Overexpose by 1\/3, 2\/3 and 1 stop<\/td>\nOverexpose by 1\/3, 2\/3 and 1 stop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Situation 2: 50\/50 shadow on subject, full \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tshadow on background<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
White Bear<\/strong><\/td>\nBlack Bear<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Underexpose by 1, 2\/3 & 1\/3 stop<\/td>\nUnderexpose by 1, 2\/3 & 1\/3 stop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Expose as the meter suggests<\/td>\nExpose as the meter suggests<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Overexpose by 1\/3, 2\/3 and 1 stop<\/td>\nOverexpose by 1\/3, 2\/3 and 1 stop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Situation 3: Full sun on subject, full shadow \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ton background<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
White Bear<\/strong><\/td>\nBlack Bear<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Underexpose by 1, 2\/3 & 1\/3 stop<\/td>\nUnderexpose by 1, 2\/3 & 1\/3 stop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Expose as the meter suggests<\/td>\nExpose as the meter suggests<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Overexpose by 1\/3, 2\/3 and 1 stop<\/td>\nOverexpose by 1\/3, 2\/3 and 1 stop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Situation 4: Full shadow on subject, 50\/50 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsun on background<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
White Bear<\/strong><\/td>\nBlack Bear<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Underexpose by 1, 2\/3 & 1\/3 stop<\/td>\nUnderexpose by 1, 2\/3 & 1\/3 stop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Expose as the meter suggests<\/td>\nExpose as the meter suggests<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Overexpose by 1\/3, 2\/3 and 1 stop<\/td>\nOverexpose by 1\/3, 2\/3 and 1 stop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Situation 5: \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t50\/50 shadow on subject and background<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
White Bear<\/strong><\/td>\nBlack Bear<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Underexpose by 1, 2\/3 & 1\/3 stop<\/td>\nUnderexpose by 1, 2\/3 & 1\/3 stop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Expose as the meter suggests<\/td>\nExpose as the meter suggests<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Overexpose by 1\/3, 2\/3 and 1 stop<\/td>\nOverexpose by 1\/3, 2\/3 and 1 stop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Situation 6: Full sun on subject, 50\/50 sun \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ton background<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
White Bear<\/strong><\/td>\nBlack Bear<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Underexpose by 1, 2\/3 & 1\/3 stop<\/td>\nUnderexpose by 1, 2\/3 & 1\/3 stop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Expose as the meter suggests<\/td>\nExpose as the meter suggests<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Overexpose by 1\/3, 2\/3 and 1 stop<\/td>\nOverexpose by 1\/3, 2\/3 and 1 stop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Situation 7: Full shadow on subject, full \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsun on background<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
White Bear<\/strong><\/td>\nBlack Bear<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Underexpose by 1, 2\/3 & 1\/3 stop<\/td>\nUnderexpose by 1, 2\/3 & 1\/3 stop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Expose as the meter suggests<\/td>\nExpose as the meter suggests<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Overexpose by 1\/3, 2\/3 and 1 stop<\/td>\nOverexpose by 1\/3, 2\/3 and 1 stop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Situation 8: 50\/50 shadow on subject, full \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsun on background<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
White Bear<\/strong><\/td>\nBlack Bear<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Underexpose by 1, 2\/3 & 1\/3 stop<\/td>\nUnderexpose by 1, 2\/3 & 1\/3 stop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Expose as the meter suggests<\/td>\nExpose as the meter suggests<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Overexpose by 1\/3, 2\/3 and 1 stop<\/td>\nOverexpose by 1\/3, 2\/3 and 1 stop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Situation 9: Full sun on subject and background<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
White Bear<\/strong><\/td>\nBlack Bear<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Underexpose by 1, 2\/3 & 1\/3 stop<\/td>\nUnderexpose by 1, 2\/3 & 1\/3 stop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Expose as the meter suggests<\/td>\nExpose \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tas the meter suggests<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Overexpose by 1\/3, 2\/3 and 1 stop<\/td>\nOverexpose by 1\/3, 2\/3 and 1 stop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

So what does this provide you with? Sleeve the images in the order they \t\t\t\t\twere taken. Look at them on the light table over and over again. Learn to \t\t\t\t\tsee the different lighting patterns and recognize what exposure you<\/em> like. \t\t\t\t\tMake a mental note, or written, of the exposure method and compensation \t\t\t\t\tif any that produces the exposure you<\/em> like. There is no right or wrong exposure<\/a> as far as I’m concern, only the \t\t\t\t\tone that communicates what you see to others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Moose’s Infamous Teddy Bear Exercise<\/a><\/blockquote>