HANDHELD

As I mentioned at the beginning of this book, one of the outstanding practical features of low light photography is that you are always pushing the limits. And these are, first and foremost, technical limits, with a clear, smoothly toned image being the reference standard.

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TOWARD THE LIGHT

Making the most of what little light there is is essential when shooting handheld. Here shooting toward the light created dramatic silhouettes of these U.S. warplanes.

The goal is almost always to reach the best possible balance between sharpness and noise. Sharpness, as we’re about to see in this chapter, is a huge area of importance and covers much ...

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