Dull, dull, dull - how do you cope?
I've had my new Fuji S3 for a few days so am still in the process of getting to grips with the controls, working out which settings to use for what etc.
Saturday was a blue sky and sunshine day - ideal for seeing if you really could get quality direct from camera JPEGs as they say. I was very pleased. Since then it's been gloom all the way and I've been no more successful with this than any other camera at getting a selection of images worth keeping. I don't stick rigidly to any particular settings- make full use of different metering modes - use exposure compensation etc etc. but never quite manage anything worthwhile. I seem to be underexposing so adjust the settings and I end up with horrible 'no detail' white.I do things like adjust levels, contrast etc. once the pictures are on my PC but the actual quality is'nt there. So are there any tips I'm missing - other than having to shoot RAW which is very slooooooow on an S3 - one shot per flying swan [and probably at just the wrong moment!!]
I feel like leaving the camera at home when it's cloudy at the moment. Is it just me or do others have the same problem?
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