Hard to impossible to get right in the camera but with editing its amazing what you can recover in the shadows

Dec 31, 2019,02:10 AM
 

If you shoot in raw with a not to old camera. Expose so you dont blow anything out and then edit. Then there are probably cameras with setting modes that can handle such things better than others.

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Tough to take in picture: A ceiling light.

 
 By: amanico : December 31st, 2019-01:39
It is a topic I have to dig a bit in photography. Taking a good picture of a complex light, finding the right balance is not that easy. Here, a ceiling light in Morocco. Way too bright at the bottom, while the rest is ok. Work in progress for 2020! Best, ...  

Hard to impossible to get right in the camera but with editing its amazing what you can recover in the shadows

 
 By: Tegis : December 31st, 2019-02:10
If you shoot in raw with a not to old camera. Expose so you dont blow anything out and then edit. Then there are probably cameras with setting modes that can handle such things better than others.

Not an easy shot always but i also play with EV with bright lights in the camera

 
 By: horology8 : December 31st, 2019-06:58
Then later in post editing bring out the shadows

Exactly.

 
 By: Figij005 : December 31st, 2019-07:59
Try „Expose ro the right (ETTR)“ in Raw and postprocess to reduce the overexposed highlights. Have a good new year!

Merci! [nt]

 
 By: amanico : December 31st, 2019-08:08

Looks like pure class - Could be on set of the night manager.

 
 By: Reuven Malter : December 31st, 2019-07:01
Even though the series shows cairo. I enjoyed this series actually a lot - your lovely picture is a great reminder so to speak. Thanks for sharing!

My pleasure, my friend. [nt]

 
 By: amanico : December 31st, 2019-07:07