Camera Lighting for Roadgeeking.

[BigMattFromTexas]

So what lighting setting do you use? I use "Landscape" cause I think it looks more "high-def" than the other options on my camera. I'll show you a couple different pictures to show y'all what I mean.
Here's a picture in my "Program AE" setting.

And here's one in "Landscape"

And here's one (not road-related) of the Texas state flower. (Landscape)

Which one do y'all think looks better and what lighting do y'all use? Or is it different depending on the weather? BTW I prefer to take road pictures when it cloudy, anyone else feel the same?

[agentsteel53]

I tend to use the "auto" white balance setting, and if it makes things too green I compensate for it in Photoshop. 

I much prefer sunny weather, as an overcast sky tends to really lose the definition in the scenery. 

[Crazy Volvo Guy]

Program mode shot looks better.

Lanscape shot has a definite blue cast.

[Scott5114]

I tend to use "Aperature Priority" (Av) mode on my camera when doing road shots. If I've got time on my hands to play around with the Manual mode settings, I will.

[BigMattFromTexas]

I'll continue to use Program mode and Landscape, I like both of them, but I think in overcast I'll use Program mode, then in real bright weather I might use landscape.
BigMatt

[TheStranger]

I shoot manual for everything, so in daylight I like to go with an aperture of around f/5.6 or f/8 (basically to enable a good exposure at 1/500 shutter speed or so).  Really only open it up to f/1.8 if it's night, or I'm trying to isolate a particular sign from the background...

[joseph1723]

I use the daylight, or the auto white balance setting depending on the lighting, if it's sunny I use daylight and auto for overcast and other lighting conditions. I usually turn up the exposure if the lighting is poor.

I generally prefer clear sunny days when taking my pics, preferably with the sun behind me. 

[Truvelo]

I just leave the white balance set to auto. Most of the time the pictures have a blue tint due to the windshield glass but I don't care as it will be corrected when I post-process the images. The pictures suffer from a blue tint more when it's dull or cloudy. When there's strong sun the color balance is more neutral.

It is often the case that many people simply post the picture straight from the camera without any corrections to the color, brightness, sharpness, rotation etc. It only takes a few minutes to photoshop each picture to correct such problems.