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digital cameras, the ISO speed, or combinations thereof. Exposure can also be changed by altering the light level, for example using neutral-gray filters or changing the degree of illumination of the subject (e.g. artificial light, flash). Since the aim here is to alter the amount of exposure, but not otherwise the visual effect, exposure compensation for static subjects is typically performed by altering the shutter speed, for as long as this is feasible.
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It is also possible to apply a type of ISO bracketing which brackets the signal gain while maintaining a constant level of brightness in the finished photograph. In this case the exposure compensation (EV value) setting remains constant while bracketing the ISO value in Av, TV, or P mode, which will
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usually refers to exposure bracketing: the photographer chooses to take one picture at a given exposure, one or more brighter, and one or more darker, in order to select the most satisfactory image. Technically, this can be accomplished by changing either the shutter speed or the aperture, or, with
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in combination with existing light, maintaining the overall amount of exposure. The amount of light provided by the flash is varied in a bracketed series in order to find the most pleasing combination of ambient light and fill flash. If used for this purpose, flash bracketing can be differentiated
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is the general technique of taking several shots of the same subject using different camera settings, typically with the aim of combining the images in postprocessing. Bracketing is useful and often recommended in situations that make it difficult to obtain a satisfactory image with a single shot,
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and ambient light exposure. If the flash to ambient light ratio is to be changed in flash bracketing using this technique, it is necessary to counter-shift the shutter speed as well in order to maintain the level of ambient light exposure, however, with
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ISO bracketing is a form of simulated exposure bracketing in which aperture and shutter speed (thus depth of field and motion blur) remain constant. The brightness levels in this case are only altered by increasing or decreasing
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format (if supported), white balance can be arbitrarily changed in postprocessing as well, so white balance bracketing is particularly useful for reviewing different white balance settings in the field.
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have a corresponding effect on the shutter speed, aperture value, or both. This form of ISO bracketing could potentially affect not only image noise, but also depth of field and motion blur.
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Alternatively, if the amount of flash light cannot be altered easily (for example with studio flashes), it is also possible to alter the aperture instead, however, this will also affect the
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parameters has a comparatively large effect on the resulting image. Given the time it takes to accomplish multiple shots, it is typically, but not always, used for static subjects.
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is a feature of many modern cameras. When set, it will automatically take several bracketed shots, rather than the photographer altering the settings by hand between each shot.
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accordingly. In the first case, it will also change the amount of motion blur in the picture. In the second case, it may visibly affect image noise and contrast.
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and then choose the one in which the largest portion of the subject is in focus, or combine the in-focus portions of multiple exposures digitally (
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with the features of the fly closest to the camera. The center image shows the features farthest from the camera. The image on the right shows
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Exposure bracketing is also used to create fade-in or fade-out effects, for example in conjunction with multi-vision
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In contrast to manual white balance bracketing, which requires the photographer to take multiple shots,
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A series of images demonstrating a focus bracket. The image on the left shows a single shot taken at
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Exposure bracketing is indicated when dealing with high-contrast subjects and/or media with limited
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Images produced using exposure bracketing are often combined in postprocessing to create a
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from normal exposure bracketing via flash, although the usage of the term is not strict.
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that exposes different portions of the image by different amounts.
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is uncommon and therefore must usually be performed manually.
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Flash bracketing is a technique of working with electronic
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Many professional and advanced amateur cameras, including
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Focus bracketing is useful in situations with limited
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Index

Depth-of-field bracketing
Bracketing (disambiguation)
duplicates
Epsilon photography
discuss this issue
summary style
photography
exposure
Autobracketing
–4 stops
–2 stops
+2 stops
+4 stops

Canon EOS 100
digital cameras
exposure compensation
dynamic range
transparency
CCD
slide shows
multiple exposure
negative film
high dynamic range image
Automatic exposure bracketing
flash
fill flash
depth of field
focal plane shutters
X-sync

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