Synchro-sunlight fill-in flash photography, Synchro-sunlight fill-in flash, Photography ~53 – Nikon SPEEDLIGHT SB-16 User Manual
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PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES
Synchro-Sunlight Fill-In Flash Photography
A backlit subject, such as a person outside with his/her
back to the sun or indoors in front of a window, may
come out almost as a silhouette it the background is
correctly exposed. On the other hand, if exposure com
pensation is made to give the correct exposure for a
backlit subject, the background may be washed out. To
fill in the shadows and balance the illumination levels of
the subject and background, you can use an electronic
flash unit even in daytime.
One important fact to remember in balancing the expo
sure for both subject and background is this:
Exposure
with
a
flash
unit
is
determined
only
by
the
aperture
selected,
whereas
exposure
for
ambient
daylight
is
determined
by
a
combination
of
shutter
speed
and
aperture.
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