Photos dull and lifeless?

 

Optimizing Images (

 

56–61)

 

 

 

Adjust sharpness, contrast, color

 

space, saturation, and hue to suit

 

your creative intent.

 

Photos have a red or blue cast?

Taking Photographs

Colors not natural?

Subject too bright?

Subject too dark, or backlit?

White Balance ( 48–55)

Match white balance to lighting for natural coloration.

Bracketing ( 87–93)

Create multiple photographs “bracketing” a selected exposure value, flash level, or white balance.

Metering ( 75)

Choose how the camera sets ex- posure.

Exposure Mode ( 76–83)

Set shutter speed (how long the CCD is exposed to light) and ap- erture (the size of the opening through which light enters the camera) for a variety of effects.

Exposure Compensation ( 86) Adjust exposure from the value suggested by the camera.

Sensitivity (

 

46–47)

Flash Photography (

 

 

94–104)

Raise sensitivity to reduce the

Use the built-in Speedlight for ad-

amount of light needed to make

ditional lighting when

shooting

an exposure.

poorly-lit or backlit subjects.

Photos blurred?

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Nikon D70 manual 56-61, Your creative intent, White Balance, Bracketing, Metering, Exposure Mode