Youve likely heard that auto settings like auto exposure and autofocus arent fail-proof. Theyre strong features, no doubt, and most photographers take advantage of them at least some, if not all, of the time. But the key to success with auto-anything is to make it work for you; that is, to understand its limitations, and know when its not going to give you the best results.
If youve been a photographer for very long, youve likely run into the situation in which a very bright scene, a... more