glossy, overexposed, overblown pics?

[that.rick22]

I have noticed when I take pics that a lot of them come out very glossly... is there a process that will take them normal or is this how the lens takes the pic? I still think the epic takes wayyyyyy better pics than the evo but I would lik them alittle more life like haha

 

[Donmeister85]

Could you post a couple so we can see what you're talking about? I've never noticed any pics that I've taken appear to be glossy.

 

[treotraveler]

I have noticed when I take pics that a lot of them come out very glossly... is there a process that will take them normal or is this how the lens takes the pic? I still think the epic takes wayyyyyy better pics than the evo but I would lik them alittle more life like haha

Are you talking about the pics looking glossy when viewed from the screen, or after you print them out on glossy photo paper? I have to admit that I am somewhat confused by your post, and I have never seen anyone complain about glossy pics on a phone screen.

Perhaps, a antiglare screen protector on the screen will tone it down for you. Or explain what you asking.....

 

[that.rick22]

yeah this was taken in nov and i really havent used the camera since cause I didn't like the way it was taken... maybe i need to adjust some settings or something but I dont know what else i can do

 

[Skunkape60]

Dude. The pictures look great.

 

[mouseglider]

yeah this was taken in nov and i really havent used the camera since cause I didn't like the way it was taken... maybe i need to adjust some settings or something but I dont know what else i can do

They don't look "glossly", but they do look "overblown" - I would try adjusting the "contrast" and possibly the "brightness" down.

Go to: camera app -> menu -> tools (looks like a sprocket on bottom left of screen) -> go to the last option "adjust" and lower the contrast level and or brightness - try it first with all three settings set to zero which should be the default.

With that being said - if that is what you are talking about - as I have never heard of "glossly" be described this way before.

 

[mikehardez]

The technical term to describe the results you're getting would be "overexposed" ("blown out" is sometimes used as a slang term); the camera has decided on an exposure that results in loss of detail in the bright areas of the image.

The way the camera decides how to expose the image is called "metering." By default, the Epic is set to what's called center-weighted. There are other modes available in the settings, and I would recommend trying matrix metering.

Also, if you're still not getting the results you want, you can adjust the exposure compensation (the little +/- symbol on the left) as a sort of manual override based on how the camera would have exposed the image solely through metering.

This website has a nice article that explains the basics of metering and exposure: Understanding Camera Metering and Exposure

So test these things out and hopefully they'll help you to capture correctly exposed pictures.

 

[mouseglider]

Thanks mikehardez,

I couldn't remember the term "overexposed" - it was at the tip of my tongue, so the only thing that came to my head was "overblown".

But I am still not sure what the OP was saying, so I am just guessing on what he meant by looking at his pictures.

The OP also said/spelled "glossly" instead of glossy - so maybe my guess by what he meant was correct?

that.rick22, am I guessing this is what you meant?