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Old 05-01-2016, 06:24 AM   #166
JSWolf
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
As someone else has already pointed out previously in this thread, the CCD detector in a camera responds linearly, whereas your eye responds logarithmically. What that means is that contrast differences (shadows) will always be greatly exaggerated in a photograph compared with the appearance in real life. The photo you posted may or may not be objectionable to the eye; you'd have to look at the actual device and see. Contrary to the popular expression, the camera can - and does - lie.
The solution to that is when posting a picture of the screen, also say if it's what is being seen or if it's being exaggerated or not shown properly so we'll know how accurate the photo is.
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