So today, I realized any issue I’m having. In the middle of day on very bright days when I’m trying to take photographs of wildlife specifically birds, if they have white feathers, they seem to be being blown out. I thought that by turning up the shutter speed I could reduce that blowout, but that doesn’t seem to be working. I usually run auto white balance and things are fine. What can i look at changing to correct this.

 

What shooting mode are you in? Also if you could post up an image with the EXIF Data or at least exposure setting that would help pinpoint the issue. Also are you shooting in RAW or JPEG format?

 

this pic was only cropped to fit the size limits of the site. nothing else was done. see how the "bridge of it's beak" is completely washed out. also i did try the exposure compensation and it darkened the entire pic but the blow out was still visible. Manual shooting mode. here is the EXIF info:

Brightness Value: 5.556
Color Space: sRGB
Components Configuration: 1, 2, 3, 0
CompositeImage: 0
Compressed Bits Per Pixel: 5
Contrast: Normal
Custom Rendered: Normal process
Date Time Digitized: Jul 2, 2024 at 12:55:09 PM
Date Time Original: Jul 2, 2024 at 12:55:09 PM
Digital Zoom Ratio: 1
Exif Version: 2.3.2
Exposure Bias Value: 0
Exposure Mode: Manual exposure
Exposure Program: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/2500
File Source: DSC
Flash: Off, did not fire
FlashPix Version: 1.0
FNumber: 6.3
Focal Length: 600
Focal Length In 35mm Film: 600
Photographic Sensitivity (ISO): 6,400
Lens Model: FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
Lens Specification: 200, 600, 5.6, 6.3
Light Source: unknown
Max Aperture Value: 5.312
Metering Mode: Pattern
Time Zone for Modification Date: -05:00
Time Zone for Digitized Date: -05:00
Time Zone for Original Date: -05:00
Pixel X Dimension: 8,640
Pixel Y Dimension: 5,760
RecommendedExposureIndex: 6,400
Saturation: Normal
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Scene Type: A directly photographed image
Sensitivity Type: Recommended exposure index (REI)
Sharpness: Normal
Sub-second Time: 186
Sub-second Time Digitized: 186
Sub-second Time Original: 186
White Balance: Auto white balance
Flash Compensation: 0
Image Stabilization: Panning
Lens ID: 65,535
Lens Model: Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 OSS

 

when I shoot manual, if it looks wrong in the monitor I will switch to auto to see what the camera thinks the best settings are. in this case I think tightening up the Fstop a tad

 

So i turned on the zebra feature so i know when things my whites are blown out, but still need to figure out the proper correction for it. I will try what markm10431 suggested and stop down the aperture.

 

On that bright of a day your ISO is way high at 6400. i would have shot at 100 or 200 if on a tripod.
With the 200 - 600 lens you can't get a lower F stop at 600 mm focal length so that's ok. Or adjust your F stop higher to help you balance your exposure along with the shutter speed to get the meter to the correct exposure.
Dan

 

Have you tried the wonderful polarizing filter, It is awesome in daylight.

 

i have not on this lens yet. They are pricey for the 95mm thread i have. I am used to the tiffen ones, but the 95mm one for this lens is $250! Ouch.