Cameras meter for middle grey. If you centre-weight or spot meter on a shiny thing, it’ll come out as if it’s the middle grey tone and the rest of the photo will look dark. It’s why you have to adjust the exposure compensation for snow, too.
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Cameras meter for middle grey. If you centre-weight or spot meter on a shiny thing, it’ll come out as if it’s the middle grey tone and the rest of the photo will look dark. It’s why you have to adjust the exposure compensation for snow, too.