Overexposing in auto mode

[jefferybull]

Hey everyone I have a question maybe someone may know more about...As I am learning more about photography I am using my manual mode but sometimes for a fast pic where I can't change settings I will cross to the auto mode as to not miss the moment.Question is...everytime I do so on my camera (Nikon D80) I end up with a very overexposed image? I was just wondering why as it is suppose to be AUTO. I have better luck in full maunal and I am new at DSLR so I thought it would be the other way around.Ok thanks you all for any info.

Jeff
Nikon D80,18/135mm

[jerryph]

My first thought is that your exposure compensation is set to positive numbers. Set it to zero.

[jefferybull]

Ok Jerryph,thanks,I will try to see if that may have been off 0 bias when I shot it.