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<blockquote data-quote="spb_stan" data-source="post: 708067" data-attributes="member: 43545">Another option when dealing with a subject that is backlit is to use fill flash to balance the&nbsp; exposure of the background and the flash exposed and metered foreground. TTL BL mode of flash when using Matrix metering allows two entirely separate metering systems to be used, the one in the camera and the only the flash uses(using the same camera meter sensor for read by the flash). That way the matrix metering of the camera measures the entire scene with&nbsp; bias towards the center to expose the whole scene well and the flash metering using spot metering for the subject and setting the flash power output to bring the backlit subject up to the same exposure as the background.&nbsp; Using full manual exposure is recommended with flash, so you can make sure the camera metering is a stop or so under exposed so the flash firing only has to add a little more light to expose the subject well. Flash is very useful for taming harsh mid-day sun shadows that are so unattractive for faces.&nbsp; Nikon TTL BL(balanced flash) is a very nice system for good exposure with backlit subjects</blockquote>

[QUOTE="spb_stan, post: 708067, member: 43545"] Another option when dealing with a subject that is backlit is to use fill flash to balance the exposure of the background and the flash exposed and metered foreground. TTL BL mode of flash when using Matrix metering allows two entirely separate metering systems to be used, the one in the camera and the only the flash uses(using the same camera meter sensor for read by the flash). That way the matrix metering of the camera measures the entire scene with bias towards the center to expose the whole scene well and the flash metering using spot metering for the subject and setting the flash power output to bring the backlit subject up to the same exposure as the background. Using full manual exposure is recommended with flash, so you can make sure the camera metering is a stop or so under exposed so the flash firing only has to add a little more light to expose the subject well. Flash is very useful for taming harsh mid-day sun shadows that are so unattractive for faces. Nikon TTL BL(balanced flash) is a very nice system for good exposure with backlit subjects [/QUOTE]

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