Some Examples
The following images show the effect of theatre mode. All photos were taken without using a tripod and the HP R817 camera.
This pictured was taken with the camera set to Auto mode, but with flash forced off to prevent it from firing. While the camera adjusts for the proper exposure, the long shutter time means that the photo is blurred because the people on the stage moved and the camera moved slightly during the photo.
The same scene taken in Theatre Mode on
the HP Photosmart R817 camera.
Note how the feeling of a theatre scene is preserved and how the people on the stage are properly exposed but not blurred.
This picture shows the results of using
Theatre Mode on the HP Photosmart R817 to take a photograph using the optical zoom function on the camera. Using optical zoom in this situation is even more challenging as less light is gathered by the lens and motion of the camera is accentuated. This is a shot that would be very difficult if not impossible to get using a traditional camera.
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