Pentax digital spotmeter - Shadow Reading Technique

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The
reverse
of
the
highlight
reading
method,
this
method
gives
an
optimum
exposure
based
on
the
shadow
areas.
Shadow
read
ing
is
em
ployed f
or
bringing
out
detail
of
persons
pirotographed
with
backlighting,
and
for
fully
reproducing
shadow
detail
in
pictures
taken
at
night.
When
ordinary
light
meters
are
used
to
set
exposure
for
evening
or
nighttime
scenes
which
are
not
brightly
illuminated
by
neon
or
other
lighting,
the
resulting
photograph
has
the
same
appearance
as
a
daytime
scene.
By
using
the
spotmeter
and
the
shadow
reading
method,
exposures
can be
set
to
give
evening
scenes
an
"Evening-look"
and
nighttime
scenes
a
"N
ighttime-look."
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