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Fireworks show, Backlighting, Frame the subject and take a picture – Nikon COOLPIX P950 Digital Camera User Manual

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Shooting features

Scene mode (shooting suited to the shooting conditions)

2

Frame the subject and take a picture.

The focus mode ( Available focus modes (page 107)) setting is changed to
[

Macro close-up

] and the camera automatically zooms to the closest position at

which it can focus.

You can move the focus area. Press the

button, use the multi selector

or rotate it to move the focus area, and press the

button to apply the setting.

Fireworks show

The camera captures fireworks at a slow shutter speed.

Rotate the mode dial to

button

Fireworks show

button

• The shutter speed is fixed at 4 seconds.

• It is recommended that you use manual focus.

Using manual focus (page 113)

• Use of a tripod is recommended because the shutter speed is slow ( Using a

tripod (page 51)). When using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting,

select the setup menu [

Vibration reduction

] [

Off

].

Notes about [Fireworks show]

Exposure compensation cannot be used.

Backlighting

Use this mode to shoot backlit subjects. Use when taking pictures with very bright

and dark areas in the same frame.

Rotate the mode dial to

button

Backlighting

button

Option

Description

On

High dynamic range (HDR) compositing is applied. Use when taking

landscapes with very bright and dark areas in the same frame.

Off

(default

setting)

High dynamic range (HDR) compositing is not applied. The flash fires to

prevent the subject from being hidden in shadow. Raise the built-in flash

before shooting.

1

Select [On] or [Off] for high dynamic range (HDR) compositing.