Brightness of Picture

nirvanray wrote on 9/21/2014, 3:11 AM

Dear friends,
How can one balance the light of an image that has two lighting? I mean if I take the subject that is backlit, the whole picture looks awkward with some part lit and rest dark? Even if I play with the exposure compensation, nothing happens?
If not the camera settings, how can I at least set the same in editing?
Can someone help me please?
Regards.

Anirban

(PS: Are there options other than HDR?)

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johnebaker wrote on 9/21/2014, 5:18 AM

Hi Anirban

You can adjust the Gamma controls to increase the brightness of the dark areas of the picture, however you can introduce noise into these areas of the image.  This i due to there being very little detail information in them.

True HDR, with different exposured images is the way to go for still images as I demonstrated in your previous question here.

With video the issue is much more difficult, the only real solution, is to use a professional video camera which has adjustable Gamma control built in  However even these are limited by the contrast range of the sensor.

HTH

John

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