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Dealing with red-eye
When you photograph a person in dim light using flash, the pupil of the eye will sometimes
appear red. Under low light, the pupils of the eye dilate for better vision. Red-eye is caused by
light from the flash entering the dilated pupils and being reflected back to the lens. Red-eye
reduction causes a preliminary flash to fire before the actual picture is taken. This causes the
pupil to contract, reducing this reflection. When the actual flash exposure is made, the degree
of reflection is minimized, thus reducing red-eye.
When using red-eye reduction mode
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Ask your subject to look directly into the camera.
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Approach as closely as possible to make your exposure.
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) Back light compensation flash mode
Use this mode to avoid deep shadows when photographing against the light such as a person
standing in front of a window or under a tree with a very bright background. This produces more
natural looking flash photographs.
Flash pictures taken even in a bright place.
