Hey!
Does anyone have any tips for retaining the contrast in the subject when you are shooting backlit? For example...If you are shooting into the sun with the subject between you and the sun? RAW helps you retain a lot of the details...and blowing out the background in camera helps too....it seems worst when the sun's not directly in the frame, but that's where most of the ambient light is. The subject looks extremely washed out and no PP can really bring back the crisp contrast. Anyone have some tips? I'd been thinking about this for a bit, and then I saw Jessica Claire's recent post with an image that explains it done pretty well. http://www.jessicaclaire.net/images/content/ACF3E9E.jpg
It seems worse as well with the 70-200 2.8...which I don't think is that good at keeping that contrast in general with shots like that.
Any tips?
thanks.

brian

bump-- I have this issue from time to time as well....

kate

Using a prime lens, a hood, and no filter will help maintain local contrast.

When all else fails, use fill light...whether it's bounced back in or via a flash.


Eric

I am guilty of forgetting my lens hoods from time to time, so that could be ppart of my problem anyway!

kate

I would say its more about the post work. The shadow slider is your friend .