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Examples: Dynamic Range, Practical Examples
This page looks at practical dynamic range—how good is image quality when aggressive contrast control is used, such as boosting shadows to the max and pulling down highlights?
Example: Early morning selfie in the shade, bright sky
This image required a +100 shadow boost and -100 highlights along with a +1.3 stop push, a tall order for any camera. The Sony A7R IV has handled it beautifully, with only a fine-grained noise developing in placese like my wool pants, which show some minor chroma noise.
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Sony A7R IV + Sigma FE 14-24mm f/2.8 DG DN Art @ 14mm
ENV: Pine Creek Trail, altitude 7600 ft / 2316 m, 28°F / -2°C
RAW: Enhance Details, LACA corrected, push 1.3 stops, +100 Shadows, -100 Highlights, +33 Whites
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