Chase the Blinkies Away
−1: no blinkies.Every bit of sky has detail. The sky is back!
0: just the sun blinks.That’s OK. The sun is supposed to be pure white.
+1: still blinking.A big patch of sky around the sun is gone. Try darker.
+2: the whole sky is blinking!All that detail is gone for good. Go darker.
− Darker
+ Lighter
- Blinkies are a warning, not a rule.
- A blinking sun is fine. A blinking sky or a blinking wedding dress? Go darker and shoot again.
- When it flashes, I ask myself whether that blown-out spot is something I actually want to lose. Almost always, the answer is no.