Taking the Portrait
To take the photo for the next image, I had to move quickly as the light was changing rapidly. We only had a few minutes until all the light was out of the sky, and the opportunity would be lost. I positioned the player and composed the shot, shooting at a low angle so I could get the sky in the frame. I then did the following to set the exposure:
1. I set the camera to Matrix Metering as I wanted the whole frame to be used when measuring the light.
2. I set the camera to Aperture Priority mode and set the aperture to f/6.3 to get a deep depth of field.
3. With the focus point on the player, I then took a photo and made a mental note of the shutter speed picked by the camera.
4. I changed the exposure mode from Aperture Priority ...
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