Preserving Detail In Highlights And Shadows; Active D-Lighting - Nikon D5 User Manual

Preserving Detail in Highlights
and Shadows

Active D-Lighting

Active D-Lighting preserves details in highlights and shadows,
creating photographs with natural contrast. Use for high contrast
scenes, for example when photographing brightly lit outdoor
scenery through a door or window or taking pictures of shaded
subjects on a sunny day. It is most effective when used with
matrix metering (0 129).
Active D-Lighting off
A
"Active D-Lighting" versus "D-Lighting"
The Active D-Lighting option in the photo shooting menu adjusts
exposure before shooting to optimize the dynamic range, while the
D-Lighting option in the retouch menu (0 398) brightens shadows in
images after shooting.
Active D-Lighting: Y Auto
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