Lighting Conditions - Nokia 7710 User Manual

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Lighting conditions

Changing the source, amount and direction of light can
change photographs dramatically. Here are some typical
lighting conditions:
• Light source behind the subject. Try to avoid placing
your subject in front of a strong light source. If the light
source is behind the subject or visible in the display, the
resulting picture may have weak contrast, may be too
dark, and may contain unwanted light effects.
• Sidelit subject. Strong side light gives dramatic effect
but may be too harsh resulting in too much contrast.
• Light source in front of the subject. This is generally
quite usable except that a harsh sunlight may cause
the subjects to screw up their eyes. The contrast may
also be too high.
• Optimal lighting is found in situations, where there is
plenty of diffused, soft light available like for example,
on a bright, partially cloudy day or on a sunny day in
the shadow of trees.
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