to underexpose

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• I watched the histogram for a number of shots and finally decided that the safest mode was to underexpose by two-thirds of a stop, giving me details in the highlights so that I could fix the photo later in Photoshop.

  Academic text (2006)

• I quickly found out that by slowing down, I overexposed it, and when I went faster on the reel, I underexposed it.

  Blog text (16)

• Always remember to underexpose each image of the multiple exposure in proportion to the number of images being exposed.

  Academic text (1999)

• Then, I set up my camera settings to underexpose slightly to create the nighttime lighting effect.

  Blog text (7)

• For a double exposure, underexpose each component image by one stop. Remember that you are putting light onto the same piece of film several times, so the individual increments of light must be smaller than the amount of light for a single exposure.

  Academic text (1999)

• The image was underexposed 2 stops, creating the necessary nocturnal ambiance.

  Academic text (2010)

• My intention was to underexpose the background to impart the illusion of darkness (although it was still daylight when I shot this).

  Academic text (2010)

• The proper exposure is nearly the same as on an autumn day, but your camera meter is receiving more light, so it indicates or sets an exposure that is one to two stops underexposed for slide films.

  Academic text (1994)

• I make one exposure of the whole scene of the village, then on the same frame, I expose a close-up of the shingles, making sure to underexpose each of the two exposures.

  Academic text (1999)

• When photographing snow, you should underexpose the image to avoid overexposure from the brightness.

Antonyms

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to overexpose

2 6.0

Make a photo or film too bright by too much light

How Bright

to overexpose

2 6.0

to expose

16 5.2

to underexpose

• Specialized

1 7.7

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