Canon EOS R10 - Shutter Priority Issues

[Ethan120607]

Hi, I am new to the Canon R10 and I like taking pictures of birds. I recently switched my settings to shutter priority and now everything in the camera is super dark. Just went on a 5 mile hike and got home and all my pictures and totally trashed. I checked my ISO and it is on auto. If anyone could help me that would be greatly appreciated.

[shadowsports]

Greetings,

Tv shutter priority can be good for BIF, but could get you in trouble on a bright sunny day.  

We're the birds flying or stationary?  

Do you have any examples you can post?  You can use a hosted service such as Google Drive , Dropbox, or One Drive...This way we can see what you captured and offer some suggestions.  

Post some examples and we'll try to help.

[Ethan120607]

It was a bright sunny day but I was in the woods. I did have my ISO on some of the time to brighten it but I think it really did a toll on my pictures. Is there a way to brighten your camera without sacrificing quality?

[Tronhard]

Hi Ethan and welcome to the forum:
I am not sure of your overall experience as a photographer, but you might find this of some assistance:
Canon R10 Tutorial Training Video Overview Users Guide Set Up - Part 1 - Made for Beginners - YouTub...
to find specifics on exposure, click on More... below the video and a table of contents will appear.

On a more general basis the following video covers the range of metering and exposure options:

[shadowsports]

Hi Gents,

Bright sunny day, shooting under a canopy.  What lens(ws) were you using?  Some RAW images would really be helpful so we can evaluate.  

[Ethan120607]

 

Here are some pictures. Shutter speed is 1/2000 and ISO is at the max. Shot by a 400 mm lens.

 

 

 

[Tronhard]

Hi Ethan:
Thanks for posting the photos.  It would also be helpful to know the aperture settings as well.  That said, and given that you are shooting in a dim environment, the exposure does not seem that far off to me.  Remember, while it may have been sunny outside the wooded area, you are actually shooting in a rather dim, shaded environment.
Looking at the first image, that seems consistent.  The second two images are rather back-lit, that is the light is brighter behind the birds than in front of them.  In that case, you want to increase the exposure above that which the camera has metered.  In the Av and Tv modes that is usually done using the exposure compensation control -refer to your manual for that.

[Ethan120607]

Thank you, I will start researching that

[Tronhard]

If you check out the Advanced User Guide, c006.pdf (start.canon) you use the Quick Control Dial to set the exposure compensation.  That is the dial on the top, back end of the camera.  Looking through the viewfinder, when you turn the wheel, you should see the exposure meter at the base of the EVF display move left (less exposure) or right (more exposure) as you turn the dial.  Also, the image will actually get darker or brighter as you do so.
Once you have taken your photo, remember to reset the dial back to neutral (0 on that mark) before you take other shots.

[Ethan120607]

Thank you so much for your help. I also think not have ISO on auto also really grained up my photos. The video was helpful but my camera doesn’t seem to be automatically changing the exposure. I think I need to learn more about the shutter priority setting.