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<blockquote data-quote="Horoscope Fish" data-source="post: 132262" data-attributes="member: 13090">The &quot;problem&quot; with your cloud photo's is that while the exposure meter in your camera appears to be working fine, you are not understanding how it works. The exposure meter is stupid and is programmed to do one thing only: expose your photo's based on 18% grey. The solution to your cloud pictures problem is to bracket your shots using the Exposure Compensation button on your camera. I'd guess you need +1.5 to +2 stops, but that's just a guess. I'm also going to guess you don't know why 18% grey is important when it comes to exposure, why your meter wants to expose for 18% grey all of the time or how to use the Exposure Compensation button on your camera. These are things you should Google and learn because they are all important, foundational concepts that you will need to understand in order to turn out good photographs.I would suggest you get a copy of the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-D3100-Digital-Field-Guide/dp/0470648651" target="_blank">Digital Field Guide for the D3100</a>. It's an excellent starting point for getting to know&nbsp; your camera and the functionality it provides.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Horoscope Fish, post: 132262, member: 13090"] The "problem" with your cloud photo's is that while the exposure meter in your camera appears to be working fine, you are not understanding how it works. The exposure meter is stupid and is programmed to do one thing only: expose your photo's based on 18% grey. The solution to your cloud pictures problem is to bracket your shots using the Exposure Compensation button on your camera. I'd guess you need +1.5 to +2 stops, but that's just a guess. I'm also going to guess you don't know why 18% grey is important when it comes to exposure, why your meter wants to expose for 18% grey all of the time or how to use the Exposure Compensation button on your camera. These are things you should Google and learn because they are all important, foundational concepts that you will need to understand in order to turn out good photographs. I would suggest you get a copy of the [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-D3100-Digital-Field-Guide/dp/0470648651"]Digital Field Guide for the D3100[/URL]. It's an excellent starting point for getting to know your camera and the functionality it provides. [/QUOTE]

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