The 'Sunny 16' Rule - break it down

[paulheath]

In digital photography, exposing to the right (ETTR) is the technique of adjusting the exposure of an image as high as possible at base ISO (without causing unwanted saturation) to collect the maximum amount of light and thus get the optimum performance out of the digital image sensor. The name derives from the resulting image histogram which, according to this technique, should be placed close to the right of its display. Advantages include greater tonal range in dark areas, greater signal-to-noise ratio (SNR),fuller use of the colour gamut and greater latitude during post-production.

[Brendo09]

TL/DR.:-))

[Mark L]

... But ettr?

Expose To The Right. Kind of means overexpose some in camera and reduce exposure in PP (stuff to do with the histogram that others may have more of a clue about) . It will generally reduce the noise your photo has, especially in the darker places. Under exposing and increasing exposure in PP introduces noise. google ETTR for a more confusing explanation.
Check this out. A bit extreme but it simply wouldn't work underexposing to start with ..... http://www.ausphotography.net.au/for...e-value-of-RAW

[Kym]

Here is the library item http://www.ausphotography.net.au/for...xposure_guides it shows the Sunny 16 rules with pics of the sun

[Mark L]

TL/DR.:-))

[ameerat42]

An abbrev.* that expands to "Expose To The Right" in relation to an image histogram.
Ie, expose so that you get most of the responses on the RHS of same.
Here are two articles:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposing_to_the_right
https://photographylife.com/exposing...ight-explained

Makes you wonder why (implicitly) all camera manufacturers set their
exposures so optimistically.
*Abbrev. Abbreviation

[arthurking83]

Too Long! .. Didn't Read.

... as with most of my replies!

[Brendo09]

Too Long! .. Didn't Read.

... as with most of my replies!

Sorry Paulheath and MarkL.

This was a tongue in cheek reply that missed it's mark. I apologise.

For what it's worth I did read it, but i need to re-read it a number of times before it makes much sense to me.

I need to remember that not everything I'm thinking is expressed in the text I'm writing, so sorry if I offended anyone.

[Cage]

Do have a look at the library link in Kym's post.

Explains it well.