When I was using traditional film, I tried many times to photograph night scenes but was never really happy with the results. Getting a good exposure involved a lot of trial and error and even the best exposures often had blocked-up shadows, blown-out highlights, or both. Lately, I’ve been experimenting with night scenes again. With a digital camera, the histogram takes the guesswork out of finding an exposure that works. And, using HDR techniques makes it possible to hold detail in both shadows and highlights. Sometimes you really can have it all!
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