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foreground. If the foreground object is too close to the camera, it may be blurred.
Lighting conditions
Changing the source, amount, and direction of light can change photographs dramatically. Here are some typical lighting conditions:
●Light source behind the subject. Avoid placing your subject in front of a strong light source. If the light source is behind the subject or visible in the display, the resulting picture may have weak contrast, may be too dark, and may contain unwanted light effects.
●Sidelit subject. Strong side light gives a dramatic effect but may be too harsh, resulting in too much contrast.
●Light source in front of the subject. Harsh sunlight may cause the subjects to squint their eyes. The contrast may also be too high.
●Optimal lighting is found in situations where there is plenty of diffused, soft light available, for example, on a bright, partially cloudy day or on a sunny day in the shadow of trees.
Video recording
Video capture indicators
The video viewfinder displays the following:
1 — Capture mode indicator
2 — Video stabilisation on indicator See "Video settings", p. 87.
3 — Audio mute on indicator
4 — Active toolbar (not displayed during recording). See "Active toolbar", p. 79.
5 — Battery charge level indicator
6 — Video quality indicator. To change this setting, select Options > Settings > Video quality.
7 — Video clip file type
8 — Available recording time. When you are recording, the current video length indicator also shows the elapsed and remaining time.
9 — The location to which the video clip is saved. 10 — GPS signal indicator. See "Location information", p. 81.
To display all viewfinder indicators, select Options > Show icons. Select Hide icons to
