27
Jul
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Sun
2008
Photography 101: Photograph Silhouettes with Nikon D40
To achieve a silhouette effect:
- Set the AE-L/AF-L button in the menu option (only for Nikon D40, choose this lock button to lock AE only).
- Set your camera to Spot metering mode.
- Focus on the sky or the bright portion and lock the exposure by pressing on the AE-L button with your thumb, OR, on non-nikon D40 camera, simply focus on the sky and press the shutter button halfway.
- Keeping the AE-L/AF-L button pressed (or the shutter button pressed halfway), recompose your photo and shoot.
Screen capture for all the setup mentioned above..
Step 1.
Step 2.
Step 3.
Below is my first attempt..

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