Canon PowerShot G12 - Manual (Page 71)

Shooting High Contrast Scenes (High Dynamic Range)
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Join the subjects and look at the
camera.
X When the camera detects a new face, the
lamp and sound will speed up (the lamp
remains lit when the flash will fire), and two
seconds later the shutter will release.
● To cancel shooting with the timer after
countdown has started, press the
p
button.
The camera takes three successive shots of differing brightness, then selects
and combines the areas with the best brightness into one image. This lets you
reduce highlight blowout and loss of details in shadow areas commonly found
in high contrast scenes.
Choose .
● Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 62 to choose .
Secure the camera.
● Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent
the camera from moving and blurring the
image.
Shoot.
X The camera will combine the three shots it
took after you pressed the shutter button fully.
Changing the number of shots
After choosing in Step 1, press the op buttons.
Even if your face is not detected after joining the subjects, the shutter will
release approximately 15 seconds later.
Shooting High Contrast Scenes (High Dynamic Range)
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