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A slightly underexposed shot in the long light of late day, Mount Tabor Park, Portland.
In this case, simply adding exposure brings the snow to white.
Before and after comparisons help illustrate the dramatic effects of subtle adjustments to exposure.
An underexposed shot on the way to Bagby Hot Springs. The snow appears grayish and slightly gold.
Raising the exposure and cooling the white balance makes the snow look white, adding contrast to the scene overall.
Before and after comparison.
This shot is slightly underexposed and also has a slightly cool color balance, so the snow appears grayish blue.
After warming the white balance and bumping up the exposure, the snow appears white and the contrast more vivid.
Before and after comparison.
Low light and poor visibility can make metering a challenge.
Adding exposure and balancing for white snow brings life back to the scene on Todd Lake Ridge.
Before and after comparison.

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