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Figure 4.1 At left, the image is exposed for the highlights, losing shadow detail. At right, the exposure captures detail
in the shadows, but the highlights are washed out.
Figure 4.2 Combining the two exposures produces the best compromise image.
(about $100 from www.hdrsoft.com). The resulting shot is shown in Figure 4.2. I’ll
explain more about HDR photography later in this chapter. For now, though, I’m going
to concentrate on showing you how to get the best exposures possible without resort-
ing to such tools, using only the features of your Nikon D7000.