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Neighbors |
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Sometimes the nicest interior can have a horrendous
view outside the window or door. Or you want to
de-emphasize the proximity of the neighbor's house
is, as with the shot on the left.
Burn it. The simplest thing is
to expose so that bright daylight outside burns out
enough detail of whatever's out there. This is very
easy to accomplish... just leave the shutter open
long enough. Unfortunately, you'll still have to get
a good exposure indoors and that can involve some
compromise. You may elect to have overexposed
highlights inside the room (typically the lamps) in
order to guarantee burnout of the outdoor ugliness.
This is a good case for bracketing exposures. It
might be a good situation for shooting when it's
bright outside.
Shade it. Sheer curtains can
obscure the outdoor problem while letting in plenty
of light. Various other blinds and translucent
shades can also work, though I avoid drawing shades
fully closed. Watch out for blinds with defects
(bent slats) and dirt, or that cast unwanted shadow
patterns.
Diffuse it. There are
translucent films you can apply to windows so that
details outside are blocked. If using the permanent
type (for bathroom privacy), be sure you'll be able
to remove the film afterwards. You can also hang a
large photo diffuser outside a problem window as
long as it covers the unshaded part of the window.
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