For many years now modern cameras have had sophisticated light meters built into them to assist the photographer. These meters, although by no means foolproof, more often than not will give you a better exposure than your best guess. While this allows the photographer to concentrate on the subject without the worry of constantly making exposure adjustments, there are times when switching to manual control gives the best result.
Late afternoon sun, passing through cloud, was lighting the headland of Hengistbury Head, Dorset - the rest of the scene was in shadow. By exposing just for the the lit area I was able to render the shadows much darker than would otherwise appear if I let the camera make the decisions and direct the eye to fall where I want it to.
12-24 f/4 AF Nikkor. 1/250 second at f/11. ISO 200. Mono conversion in Photoshop.
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