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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 de-
gree 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.
