Technical Guide (Picture Control Edition)

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Matching Settings to Your Subject
Matching Settings to Your Subject
Portraits
Improve your portraits with Picture Controls.
Adding Depth
A slight increase in
sharpening adds
depth by heighten-
ing the di erences
between in- and
out-of-focus areas.
Sharpening in-
creases separation
between subject
and background.
Lens: AF-S NIKKOR 50 mm f/1.4G Exposure mode: Manual (⁄ s,
f/4.5) White balance: Direct sunlight
Note: This photo was shot in 14-bit NEF (RAW) and processed us-
ing Capture NX 2. Photo © Daisuke Kumakiri