189Active D-LightingActive D-Lighting preserves details in highlights and shadows,creating photographs with natural contrast. Use for highcontrast scenes, for example when photographing brightly litoutdoor scenery through a door or window or taking pictures ofshaded subjects on a sunny day. It is most effective when usedwith matrix metering (0 128).Preserving Detail in Highlights andShadowsActive D-Lighting off Active D-Lighting: Y AutoA “Active D-Lighting” versus “D-Lighting”The Active D-Lighting options in the photo and movie shootingmenus adjust exposure before shooting to optimize the dynamicrange, while the D-Lighting option in the retouch menu (0 311)brightens shadows in images after shooting.D Active D-LightingNoise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) may appear inphotographs taken with Active D-Lighting. Uneven shading may bevisible with some subjects. Active D-Lighting does not apply at highISO sensitivities (Hi 0.3–Hi 5).
