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Exposure (photography)

technology Maturity 11-13

Cameras need light to take pictures.

Kew fountain (long exposure).jpg
Kew fountain (long exposure).jpg
Light hits the camera. This makes the picture. If there is too much light, the picture is too white. If there is too little, it is too dark. Do you like taking photos?
Auto vs manual settings comparison, barn and trees.jpg
Auto vs manual settings comparison, barn and trees.jpg

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Auto vs manual settings comparison, barn...
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Houseoltreilcolle.JPG
File:Runeberginkatu, Helsinki, in bright sunlight.jpg
Runeberginkatu, Helsinki, in bright sunlight.jpg
File:Kew fountain (long exposure).jpg
Kew fountain (long exposure).jpg
File:Kew fountain (short exposure).jpg
Kew fountain (short exposure).jpg
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Shutter speed in Greenwich.jpg
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Long exposure at the fair.jpg
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