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Face overexposed in concert photography

ilzho
Rising Star

Hello:

 

Quick question.

I'm looking for some suggestions on how to compensate for over exposed faces during concert photography.

 

I can adjust most of this in post processing, but it's better if I start with a not so over exposed face.

 

I was in manual mode, spot metering with a canon.

The spot is obviosuly in the middle of the frame and caught her black dress which over exposed the skin tones. I used BBF and the AF point was near the top of the frame.

 

Just looking for some suggestions.

This is a RAW file just to show what I'm talking about.

J.383A8762.jpg

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ebiggs1
Legend
Legend

ilzho,

 

In this shot if I expose for the general sceen the Moon will be completely washed out.  But if I expose for the Moon the general sceen can be corrected in post.

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EB
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