How Do You Make On-Board Flash Fill-In Instead Of Overexposing Pictures On Canon 450D?
Onboard flash is powerless against direct sunlight, so it wasn’t the flash that’s responsible for overexposure, it’s the sun and incorrect exposure. What mode was the camera in? Keep in mind, that if you use a flash, your camera can not increase shutter speed beyond the max sync. speed, which is normally around 1/200. If you were in aperture priority wide open, the lightning conditions may have required a shutter speed of 1/600, 1/1000 or more. Since the flash was up, camera cut it down to 1/200, hence overexposing everything. Next time, try program mode, or shutter priority at max sync speed to keep aperture as wide as practical (if that’s your intent). The onboard flash may be able to somewhat fill the shadows of something right in front of camera, but don’t count on it saving the day. Direct sunlight is one of the toughest conditions for photography. If you want slightly better result, have an assistant with a reflector standing on the opposite from sun side and shining reflected li
