The meter averages all subjects, and causes your horse and background to record too light. For difficult scenes like these, it's often a good idea to bracket your exposures to get a properly exposed picture. Backlit, where the background is often brighter than the subject. Take a close-up meter reading of the subject. Block unwanted light to the meter or camera lens that can cause readings that result in underexposure.
Scene has both very bright and very dark areas.
Take a meter reading of the brightest and darkest areas that are important to your picture and then use a setting midway between the two. This won't guarantee you perfect exposure of all parts of the scene, but it will keep the exposure from being affected too much in either direction. Elsewhere in the world, call the nearest Kodak office . Kodak and Ektanar are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. Technical Information Bulletins provide information of limited or specific application.