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ISO 50 - Reduced DR on original DP's

Started Aug 18, 2015 | Discussions thread
PrebenR Veteran Member • Posts: 4,164
Re: ISO 50 - Reduced DR on original DP's

DMillier wrote:

The subject can have a brightness ratio that is pretty low for dull scenes (say 1:4) or pretty high in bright scenes (say 1:20,000). If your sensor was capable of infinite dynamic range it would capture all the detail of the original scene. You would then make the decision during editing as to how you wanted to render the scene in your image.

If your sensor has a dynamic range that is less than the brightness range of the scene then your camera cannot record all the detail and your choice of exposure determines what you end up losing. In this case, you do not have the same breadth of artistic renderings available to you because your file doesn't contain all the data.

Generally (assuming you edit photos rather than using the untouched OOC files), you are better off with the first situation as it gives you far more editing options.

One thing to get had to video filming, is that here you want to get a result!t as flat and little colour as possible. Then you grade in post.

My point would be that sure you would have more options in post, but would it not also kill creativity when you took photos?

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