Overexposed.. too much?

kellylindseyphotography · Jun 5, 2008

Took my son out today for fun/practice. I love this shot, but I accidently overexposed it! I was watching my histogram and everything. ugh! I cant' burn in the face with traditional burning, even at 3%, it just turns to gray so I assume I just lost detail and there's nothing to be done about that right? I punched up the contrast a lot because I liked it.

Blackwell · Jun 5, 2008

yes it is overexposed too much. sometimes overexposure works, but not here.
you are correct....no way to recover the detail.

where did you take your meter reading?

GeorgiaOwl · Jun 5, 2008

the end of the meter?

i bet that's not the first time that's been said.

why not just take him down there, have him do his best macho-man pose again and reshoot it!?

It really is a nice photo!

kellylindseyphotography · Jun 5, 2008

ah, I have no idea for that picture. I thought the envirornment for the picture was so ideal, so of course my son refused to sit there at all. It didn't help that there was a huge water fountain right next to it that he itched to play in. It had an overhang which cast a shadow down on him, so I believe I metered the wall next to him, then backed up but it was a very quick shot with no chance at readjusting exposure after this one shot.

Here's the b&w. It looks better, I think.

kellylindseyphotography · Jun 5, 2008

GeorgiaOwl said:
the end of the meter?

i bet that's not the first time that's been said.

why not just take him down there, have him do his best macho-man pose again and reshoot it!? It really is a nice photo!

I got a ton more pictures today, so I'm not overly concerned

We won't go back for a long time to come because its at a distant location. Thanks for commenting!

gsd · Jun 5, 2008

I really like the b&w picture.

just x joey · Jun 5, 2008

too much. i dun like that blur thing people do.

maytay20 · Jun 5, 2008

I actually like the B&W version of it!! It has that old look to it.

kellylindseyphotography · Jun 5, 2008

just x joey said:
too much. i dun like that blur thing people do.

There isn't a blur on the 2nd one.

The first one has a VERY light blur, but it is the overexposed quality that is causing that effect.

And it looks like I've done something to his eyes, when I haven't. The overexposure caused his eyes to be SUPER sharp and light..