A minor revolution has been sweeping through the TV and video world – HDR, or High Dynamic Range, telly. It brings improved dynamic range, higher brightness levels and richer colours to the production process, from the camera generating the footage, through to the editing software on the device you're using. If your TV screen, phone, laptop or tablet supports HDR, you see a much better picture.
Stills photographers are missing out, though. Most stills photography kit and software uses standards, like sRGB, that are close to pre-HDR TV in terms of colours, brightness and dynamic range. However fancy your camera's sensor, or the screen you're viewing your images on, your pictures look hobbled. The old standards are well suited to vintage LCD screens but not to the latest displays.
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