My ETTR / EXPOSE TO THE RIGHT Photography Technique | The Wilderness Photography Expeditions S1E1
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- This video discusses my ETTR or expose to the right photography technique on a 6 backpacking trip into the rain forest.
Here are the resources & links mentioned in the video.
Color Theory Photography Guide: www.davemorrowphotography.com...
Exposure Guide: www.davemorrowphotography.com...
Camera Sensor Size & Image Quality Guide: www.davemorrowphotography.com...
Exposure Bracketing Technique Video: • My EXPOSURE BRACKETING...
MY LATEST PHOTOS: photos.davemorrowphotography....
Enjoy,
Dave
#ETTR #ExposeToTheRight #WildernessPhotography
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You always talk us through everything over and over, For me this is fantastic, most youtubers just run through info very quickly. You go into deep Information and talk through from start to finish inc all settings. Total respect to you Dave
Glad you like the deep dives! that's what I enjoy too:)
Yes I agree also. This Vid is the one that I finally had that "ah Ha!" moment with histogram. I hope you have some good vids on Post Production because I suck at that too. Saw your portfolio page and it was wonderful. Just moved to East Texas and am looking forward to trying this out ..thanks @@DaveMorrow
@hnson-bo5sv Thanks! Glad to hear that. You can try all of my premium photo editing courses for free, with a 10 day trial here: www.davemorrowphotography.com/free-pdfs No card required, no strings attached.
Tks so much Dave. I'll be trying this technique
Dave, This was great! Really enjoyed it and the info along with it. Cheers!
Glad to hear it Nick. Anything you'd like to see covered in future vids?
Thanks Dave, for the first time, I understand exposure compensation completely due to your excellent explanation and examples.
That's awesome. Love to hear it:)
Stellar as usual, thanks for the time. Great information
Very inspiring, those forests look very beautiful and love the technical aspects of the process. Thanks for doing it Dave! Cheers!
Cheers!
33 minutes of Gold.
haha! Thanks Justin.
Thanks Dave. I'll have to watch later tonight. I think I've seen this one earlier this year, but it bears watching again. All your videos are so packed with info you need to watch a few times to really let it sink in. Thanks for sharing all of your mastery with us!
You're welcome!
Thanks for sharing this Dave. I really appreciate the you walking through your thought process of shooting in the field.
The intro alone is joy to the heart. You have it Dave...and so generous too.
Thanks so much.
You're welcome!
You inspire with your words and your vision of the world. I'm so grateful!
Thanks!
Have to say Dave, I learn so much from your video's. Look forward to getting them each week!! Thank you.
That's great Grace, thanks for letting me know. See ya on Tuesday:)
Thanks for a great video Dave 👍🏼✅ The Best complete explanation of ETTR, simple & concise !! Looking forward to your next video ✅😊
Thanks Dave. Looking forward to your new class - it sounds like another classic.
Thanks buddy! Excited to get it out there.
This is such a great explanation, great pace. Thank you for this.
You're welcome.
Love the new into.....Great tips! Thanks again for the content.
Thanks Jim. It was time to switch things up:) You're welcome
Magic, just magic - all the things I fk up cleared and explained in simple detail, thanks so much for your time. Stay safe and healthy.
Thanks Toby. Big learning process. I'm always trying to improve too & feel the same way as you do about different skills.
Dear Dave, I wish to thank you for your way of sharing your true way of achieving precious knowledge by your wilderness life and hikes and all the many landscape photography experiences from the outdoor living in wild, and then generously and with great portion of valuable facts giving us more understanding and also the wish to follow your footsteps ourselves into the great nature that will in itself keep on teaching us about how to capture the beauty in our unique way of seeing! So please keep on your amazing trail of life and with much thankfulness I wish all the very best and rich blessings to you Dave, for safe and more amazing hikes and adventures in the pristine nature! Best Regards from Sweden!
Thanks for the really nice comment. You have such nice outdoors up in Sweden. I've been to the northern part of your country once and really want to go back. Have a great day!
Thank you. You just explained what I was looking for. I was taught to expose for the shadows and develop for the highlights on film, managing it through zones, but my DSLR images never quite captured what I wanted. Now I see the DSLR equivalent and I have a whole new process to build. Great job explaining and demonstrating this, wish I'd found you earlier.
You're welcome. Great to hear it!
Great stuff Dave, more informative than a 200-page book and perfect information for Landscape photography, you really are living the dream.
Thanks buddy!
Thanks for sharing Dave! Your channel is by far the best educational resource to push ones photography forward. Coupled with your written guides I believe I learned more than in the last years combined. Keep it up and greetings from Switzerland.
Precious photography information ! I highly respect your dedication to photography!
Thanks, Слави. Much appreciated!
Excellent tutorial, thank you for sharing Dave.
You're welcome, Rich!
Thank you so much Dave for all the effort you put into sharing your journey and skills with us all.
You're welcome buddy!
Enjoyed your new intro, and the info on exposing to the right is extremely valuable. Also, I enjoy looking at your travels. Thanks, Dave.
You're most welcome, Linda!
Amazing video and great tips, you deserve more subscribers for sure. Also, love the timing of “I travel by foot, that’s all I need” accompanying footage of you in a kayak....we Brits love stuff like that, keep it coming..!
Thanks man. That's a packraft. It packs into my backpacking bag to link together hiking and rafting. Take care
I've been telling people for years now, they should spend less time on the internet fighting about which camera has 1/10 of a stop better dynamic range, and spend more time out in the field doing THIS, actually getting to know their camera's histogram and how it translates from the back of the camera to post-production, so that they know exactly what they can get away with in the field, and nail their real-world exposures to within 1/3 or 1/2 a stop of "perfect" for any scene.
So glad you made this video to help explain the process and the reason behind it!
I agree with you. It's interesting how obsessed people are with new new equipment, when the technique is most important.
You're the best! And I mean that very literally.
Thank you, Dave. Very useful tip! Enjoy your sharing very much
You're welcome!
Stoked to see the start of your new series Dave. Really enjoyed this episode as you explain the subject in a manner that makes this technique easy to understand.
I agree with @hangs4fun, awesome new intro. Very inspiring! I'm blown away dabbling with some of my photos that I thought were overexposed but using that technique I think my understanding has really grown. As always, appreciate what you do man!
Thanks Paul! Love to hear that. You can also pull alot of dark detail out of underexposed shots using the exposure slider, but it's just not optimal. Test that ETTR stuff out, I think you'll like it:)
Thank you so much for taking the time to share all of this information.
You're welcome!
Thanks for sharing your trip and also the invaluable information regarding ETTR - explained it very well!
You're welcome.
Hi Dave, another interesting, informative and enjoyable video. I learn a bunch of stuff from every one of your tutorials. You have helped me to improve my image taking 10 fold. All the best from the UK.
Steve
Thanks! That's great to hear, Stephen.
Thank you so much for the best explanation of 'Exposing to The Right' ever! Now I get it! I have never seen such a full and detailed tutorial. Thanks for a great walk through the landscape too. This is BRILLIANT!
Thanks Wendy. Glad you liked it:)
Dave, thank you for your generosity writing your photography guides. Liked and Subscribed!
You're welcome. Thanks for checking them out:)
Thank you so much for sharing this you are very easy to learn from
You're welcome. Have a good one Sparky
I was just telling my boss about your channel. Excited for the new series. Cheers
Thanks James. I'm excited too! Thanks for spreading the word. That helps so much. Enjoy the day!
Perfect examples of ETTR followed thru to the end with specifics. Mission accomplished! I love furry trees-can’t wait to get back onto their glorious depths.
Love the furry trees too. Glad you liked it!
Hi Dave, I really enjoyed the longer video and new intro. Always so informative. Thanks for the lessons.
Thanks Sean! Awesome to her it
Excellent video. You are a great teacher. You really drive the point home in a way that is easy to understand, follow and relate to. Looking forward to trying this out and seeing if I can improve my images.
Great to hear it! Thank you. Let me know how your experiment goes.
Every time, week look, like great video. you helpful for all..., Thank! Dave.
You're welcome Yujin. I hope you're well:)
Amazing explanation! Thank you for the tutorial
You're welcome, Gordon!
Love your presentation and what you do. TY Dave!
Dave great information. Really appreciate your wisdom in landscape exposure.
A great tutorial of ETTR, thanks, great vid, respect! Stay safe out there!
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks!
This is the best explanation of expose to the right I've come across. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Don. You're welcome man. Enjoy the day.
What incredibly useful information ,I’ve always heard that TERM but now I actually understand with this in-depth hands on resource,thank you so much for giving us y’all of your time and energy, stay blessed!
Love it. Glad you found the vid useful!
Dave
Love it man! It's crazy how complicated a relationship yet how simple color and brightness are and something we often don't think about (or at least I don't). I've learned to basically bracket anything at this point.
Thanks Cody. I don't think many people do, but if you train yourself to, then your images will improve:) If you read this series you'll understand very well: www.davemorrowphotography.com/photography-fundamentals
Excellent tutorial. For years I've heard of ETTR but never has it been shown so well. I also love that you shoot with the D810 so I'm learning so much in how to effectively use the features of this camera. Thanks so much, Dave, I enjoy and learn from each video. Stay safe and I look forward to next wee's video.
That's awesome to hear. Love the D810. You're most welcome.
Very insightful... looking forward to next weeks video
Great to hear Macula. See you on Tuesday!
Great video again, good tips, thanks, stay safe 👍
Dave. I love this new series. You are a great teacher. The long format really helps this beginner get a grasp on the lesson. Thank you!
Much appreciated Steve! You're welcome.
This was a delightful tour of the rainforest and how to get the most out of it from your photography. Keep the scenes coming...
Thanks Bill! I hope you're having a great week:)
Practical information and will definitely be of use in the future. Gracias...
Awesome education Dave.....
Just found your stuff Dave when searching for expose to the right info. Brilliant! I have learned loads but will need to watch a few times so it sticks!
Nice! Great to here it. More free training here: www.davemorrowphotography.com/2013/01/tutorials-photography-post-processing.html Enjoy!
Quality content and great scenery. I appreciate your work and what you are trying to offer to your audience.
Thanks Florin! Really glad you enjoyed it:)
Enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing!
You're welcome. Glad you liked it.
This is by far the best explanation of the histogram and RAW that I have seen my past years of digital photography. Everyone else will breeze over this. Thank you!
Thanks James. Great to hear that man. Make sure to check out the rest of my videos & written guides, if you like: www.davemorrowphotography.com/2013/01/tutorials-photography-post-processing.html]
Take care,
Dave
Thank you sooo much! I respect your wildlife style ;)
You're welcome. Glad you enjoy the vids.
Great video Dave , very enlightening , many thanks.
You're welcome, Garry!
This deserves to be shown all over the world! It feels like National Geographic-worthy material. Magnificent scenery and clear teaching. Thanks so much!
Thanks!
great video and information - have found viewing in LAB rather RGB as 'closer' to the scene. Going from scene to processing with your comments is wonderful. Thank you
Glad you liked it!
Very interesting and informative video. Time to go practice. Thank you.
You're welcome. More videos & free PDFs here: www.davemorrowphotography.com/2013/01/tutorials-photography-post-processing.html
That is some super useful information... Thank you!
You're welcome, Ken! Enjoy buddy.
WOW! amazing info Dave. I have been trying this in manual and maybe I should try it in AP...Thank you so much for the lessons...
AP is the best route for landscape! Test it out. Let me know what you think:)
@@DaveMorrow AP is my favourite mode. Tried to use manual mode, but it's a wastage of time for me.
Most of the time, I use Auto ISO with AP but on tripod it's not beneficial.
Really well done. The fact that you provided several examples is very instructive. Thank you.
You're welcome!
Great video, and I'm following the new series with great interest. I just took a trip out to the Grand Canyon and shot it using some focus-stacking tips from one of your older videos. Always learning … ETTR … a new tool.
That's awesome. Keep crushing it!
Great Video Dave, really appreciate all the insight!
Wow! Really great new format --- well paced introduction with a lot of beautiful scenery in motion. Much like learning about a new musical composition where in the beginning there is lots of music. Well done indeed.
Thanks!
Excellent, detailed tutorial!
Thanks Michael. You have a great video on this topic too!
@@DaveMorrow thanks. I kept mine a little more basic and avoided the topic with the jpeg preview vs raw. I think you did a great job at explaning it.
Thank you for sharing your workflow. ETTR or "maximise" sensor saturation is a key asset in digital photography. It can be used for every type of photography. If you are only saving raw files I would suggest changing following setting in camera. Most camera are set to sRGB color space with is a fairly "narrow" colour space compared to Adobe RGB so put this setting into Adobe RGB, take a muted profile and reduce contrast and saturation by e.g. -2. These tweaks will be reflected into the camera histogram. Some experimentation is still needed but I get fairly close results with this setup.
You're welcome. Solid tip! Adobe RGB and Neutral / flat profile in camera is what I go with.
Very well done 👍 learned much from this . All I have to do now is practice and apply , you pointed out. Great 👍 job.
Thanks Richard. Good to hear from you. Let me know how it goes!
Dave
Great Stuff! I had heard and seen some info about ETTR but your explanation is the best one of them all! I love photography can't wait to try this with my Nikon D4 and the Tamrom 15-30mm f/2.8 for some landscape!
Every photographer must see and understand this. I am have been struggling with ETTR for bird photography... this video does help. Thank you so much.
You're very welcome!
ETTR - what a great issue to focus upon. Very insightful to highlite the difference between what you see in the LCD & what's in the RAW image. Many times I have limited my EV adjusting because of what the LCD is telling me where I should have pushed the EV to capture more detail in the darks. Your Videos are Insightful. Thanks.
Thanks Dennis! New video coming out tomorrow with more technique. Have a good one!
Super informative, great presentation. You gained a subscriber...
Thanks for sharing, this is very helpful and informative, even more so because I have the same model camera.
You're welcome! It's a solid camera. Good choice, professor
Already itching to get out there for a 7 day trip!
JAKE! You and me both man. We will make it happen this spring.
...as usual you mastered a new point of view ,....just like that....i admire your easiness and fluency and at the same time i know that behind stacks a lot of work..
. ......so,thank you for your generosity....be careful the snow is almost unpredictable.... see you ....
Glad to hear it Rodica! You're welcome. The snow can be scary! I'm on my game:)
First video I’ve seen of yours and one that I’ve learned the most from regarding actual application of technique. Subscribed, great work.
That's great. Make sure to dive into all the older stuff here: www.davemorrowphotography.com/landscape-photography-journals
Dave Morrow Thanks. Tried the ETTR technique a couple of days ago and it worked great.
Dave Morrow Thanks. Tried the ETTR technique a couple of days ago and it worked great.
@@birdseyeinc.341 Nice. That's awesome you tested it! Best way to learn.
Wow! As someone who focuses on landscapes you just helped me immensely!
That's great. Make sure to check out all the stuff on my website. It's strictly landscape: www.davemorrowphotography.com/2013/01/tutorials-photography-post-processing.html
Enjoy,
Dave
Another info-packed video! Great work. Lots of food for thought (and practice) in it. You explained clearly the basis of ETTR so we understand it, adapt it to the colors of the scene, and not just follow the mantra of ETTR. Lots of practice and work ahead.
Thanks Martin. Glad it was helpful.
@@DaveMorrow Quick test at home with contrasty back yard scene of pond with dark green magnolias and bright sky with blue and clouds - the "overexposed" image by 1 stop over nominal did result in a better edited exposure, with better quality in the shadow areas of the dark trees - the magnolia leaves are definitely crisper and without noise. It works! THanks, Dave
That's aweesome. Love that you tested it! You're welcome.
Wow! Mind-blowing. Finally, I understand how this actually works. I've just been guessing and using my instinct on my photos. Now it makes much more sense. It's actually all about LIGHT INFORMATION as to how photography should be. A painting with light. Thanks for the knowledge you share man.
You're welcome!
Great instructional video on ETTR.
Another thing to keep in mind, when viewing a histogram.
First visualize the histogram divided into quarters; the far right quarter contain 50% of light data, next quarter contains 25%, next-12.5%.
This is why ETTR works.
Thanks Patrick. I like that info. If you're interested in the hard science / numbers and a good overview of everything, I have written guides that cover all that stuff: www.davemorrowphotography.com/photography-fundamentals
Enjoy!
Dave
AMAZING !!!
Thanks!
Liked the new intro
Great to see you back here again. Thanks man!
Liking your new intro Dave ;)
Thanks man!
And i always heard to expose to the dark to keep more detail in the whole image (especially in street photography), but that's just really necessary to keep highlight detail in the whole photo to contrast it with the shadows. So ETTR is great for keeping detail in the shadows while balancing out the rest.
Detail isn't inherent to darks. It can be captured in any pixel that's not blown out. ETTR is ideal from a physics perspective for every photo and every type of photography.
Brilliant Dave. Thank you very much 😊👍
Dave, love your dedication and willingness to share your experiences and of course knowledge-THANK YOU. Please clarify something for me.I also shoot Nikon (D7200), so maybe your full frame metering is different but I do not think so. When metering you indicate "I am going to single spot meter on this area here" and you then move your "cursor" from the middle of the tree 1/2 F11 ISO64, down and into a lighter area (same exposure value). When you hit back button AF it both meters for exposure and autofocuses. But it looks like you have it on center weighted and not spot focus. I mention this because if you notice your exposure value will not change when set to center weighted only spot metering will meter for exposure when moved around your frame. Also unfortunately, only the Pro series Nikon cameras allow the histogram in live view "before" taking your shot for this ETTR technique. The rest of us can only see this histogram when reviewing image after taken or if we are live viewing video. We can view the bar graph thru the viewfinder before the shot but no histogram.
Center weighted average is the way to go. You will just have to take a few shots to dial in the exposure without live view. Same exact process. Start at 0EV and go up or down from there after your first shot, depending on the exposure.
Thank you. Keep living the dream !@@DaveMorrow
Thanks for the video and for going into the details of your process. This is very helpful to see you go through every step. Have you ever used the flat profiles or installed any custom log equivalent profiles to push dynamic range even more?
Wow, finally I get it! I've watched you say countless times to ETTR but you seemed to go a bit further with examples this time of pushing even further past just ETTR. I paused and went out into my back yard with my camera and did some testing using this extra "now new to me, doh!" knowledge and wow, such a big difference. Pixel peeping in Photoshop shows a huge difference in shadow noise with the little extra pushing. Thank you so much, this has exposed me (see what I did there?) to a lot more possibilities for my landscape photography. Thank you. I was going to ask again when you're coming to visit Australia but seeing the incredible wilderness areas I'm guessing you might be a bit like me, explore your own country from one end to the other before even bothering to see others. You would LOVE the old growth forests in Tasmania though guaranteed. Giant tree ferns and everything covered in bright green moss. I think you'd fall in love.
I love that you went out to test it! Good stuff, glad it worked. I am just like you in that regard. It's hard to leave the western us, canada and alaska when they are all right here. Some day!
@@DaveMorrow haha, went outside and then remembered to go back in and put pants on
Great video and explanation👍👍
Excellent !!
What a great video
Really helped me understand ETTR. EXCELLENT VIDEO!
Glad it helped!
Just hats off. Love the intro. It's more than just photography.
Awesome, thank you!
Amazing! I’ve never heard about this before and so for 15 years I have been under exposing most of my shots and wondering why my image quality is not the best!
Glad it was helpful!