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Arthur To · December 15th, 2003, 02:42 PM

hey my teacher made us watch "the rookie"
and i was wodnering, how do they shoot those outdoor shots where this crazy bright sky looks nice and blue, not over exposed, and the people are also moderately exposed with no darkening of their faces and such.

how is this effect created? (lighting?)

or is it a camera setting or both?

pls be specific.

thx arthu

Barry Green · December 15th, 2003, 03:04 PM

They add light to the subject, perhaps through a bounce card or with an HMI light. The brighter you make your subject, the more you can stop down your exposure. Stopping down the exposure brings out more color in the sky.

Also be sure to be shooting away from the sun, with the sun at your back. That'll give you the bluest skies.

December 15th, 2003, 02:42 PM	#1
Arthur To Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cerritos, CA Posts: 78	Avoiding silhouetting hey my teacher made us watch "the rookie" and i was wodnering, how do they shoot those outdoor shots where this crazy bright sky looks nice and blue, not over exposed, and the people are also moderately exposed with no darkening of their faces and such. how is this effect created? (lighting?) or is it a camera setting or both? pls be specific. thx arthu __________________ xL1s

December 15th, 2003, 03:04 PM	#2
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	They add light to the subject, perhaps through a bounce card or with an HMI light. The brighter you make your subject, the more you can stop down your exposure. Stopping down the exposure brings out more color in the sky. Also be sure to be shooting away from the sun, with the sun at your back. That'll give you the bluest skies.