N-Photo - The Nikon Magazine - USA (2019-07)

shooters to want to make their own choices on the



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from a wider range of possible looks. This freedom of
choice is most apparent in the dynamic range of the
image, which is wider than that of a JPEG. It means
the image holds greater detail in the shadows and
highlights. Not only does this let us rescue blown out
or u nderex posed photos, it a lso a l lows us to ba la nce
out high-contrast scenes by, for example, teasing
delicate details out of bright skies or improving the

dark parts of our photo. So you can see why shooting

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means we can set the white balance and colour space

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features mean more time sat in front of your screen,

but it puts the look of your images in your hands.

Raw files hold an

incredible amount

of d e t a il a t th e to n a l

extremes – you can

d r aw th i s o u t of th e

highlights and

shadows during

Raw processing,

which is invaluable

for high-contrast

landscapes.

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