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<blockquote data-quote="Panza" data-source="post: 538378" data-attributes="member: 28379">Today I was challenged with a difficult situation (to me). I had my camera on my desk and my co-worker asked me to take a photo of her. She's African-American with a dark skin tone. She stood infront of a bright window and smiled. The camera hunted and struggled to find her face. 3 seconds of awkward 80-200 ED AF-D mechanical whizzing. I focused on the closest bright article of clothing to her face, her grey hat. I snapped once and she walked over before I could change the settings and try again.&nbsp; Her face was underexposed liked a shadow. I botched it. I was embarrassed. What's your tip for getting the correct exposure for multiple or dark skin tones? Assuming natural lighting.Here are my camera settings for my D750:- I shot in (U2) Manual, F/2.8, 1/200th SS, and Auto-Iso- AF-C, 3-D (single point, with grouping)- Metering [ (o) ]&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;- That's my best way to describe it.Possible solutions? - How can I quickly adjust my Exposure Compensation?- Can I change my Metering to detect on my focus point? I don't think this one would've worked anyway because I focused on her hat. The image was exposed for the hat.- Other possible solutions?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Panza, post: 538378, member: 28379"] Today I was challenged with a difficult situation (to me). I had my camera on my desk and my co-worker asked me to take a photo of her. She's African-American with a dark skin tone. She stood infront of a bright window and smiled. The camera hunted and struggled to find her face. 3 seconds of awkward 80-200 ED AF-D mechanical whizzing. I focused on the closest bright article of clothing to her face, her grey hat. I snapped once and she walked over before I could change the settings and try again. Her face was underexposed liked a shadow. I botched it. I was embarrassed. What's your tip for getting the correct exposure for multiple or dark skin tones? Assuming natural lighting. Here are my camera settings for my D750: - I shot in (U2) Manual, F/2.8, 1/200th SS, and Auto-Iso - AF-C, 3-D (single point, with grouping) - Metering [ (o) ] [I]<- That's my best way to describe it.[/I] Possible solutions? - How can I quickly adjust my Exposure Compensation? - Can I change my Metering to detect on my focus point? [I]I don't think this one would've worked anyway because I focused on her hat. The image was exposed for the hat.[/I] - Other possible solutions? [/QUOTE]

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