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Message: <blockquote data-quote="hark" data-source="post: 401122" data-attributes="member: 13196">And if you shoot a snowy scene using the same metering mode, the camera will underexpose turning those white flakes icky gray. A camera is designed to meter 18% gray (which looks to be about 50% between black and white). That's why you need to override your expose if the majority of the scene is either dark or bright. As was mentioned, an incident meter will give more accurate results. It is a handheld meter. You stand near your subject and aim the incident meter back towards your camera.For scenes such as this, underexpose and bracket your shots. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>