Selective tonal adjustments
Dec 11, 2018
2 minutes
GEORGE CAIRNS
WHEN FACED WITH a high–contrast scene, your camera may struggle to get a balanced exposure that reveals detail in both the shadows and the highlights. On Auto mode it may set the exposure to capture bright highlight detail, plunging the shadows into darkness.
If the camera exposes to prioritize capturing shadow detail, then the highlights may become overexposed and lose detail. If in doubt, it’s best to set the camera to
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