Balancing Interior And Exterior Lighting - Nikon D800 Technical Manual

Matching Settings to Your Subject Matching Settings to Your Subject

Balancing Interior and Exterior Lighting

Heighten the eff ect of looking through a window by empha-
sizing the contrast between the window frame and the exte-
rior while simultaneously reducing the eff ects of the window
glass on the colors in the outdoor scene.
■ Lens: AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED ■ Exposure mode: Aper-
ture-Priority Auto (½ 00 s, f/11) ■ White balance: Direct sunlight
Note: This photo was shot in 14-bit NEF (RAW) and processed us-
ing Capture NX 2.
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mid-tones in the
window frame.
Adjust hue for natu-
ral colors in the sky
and buildings.
Photo © Noriko Yamaguchi
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