In photography, dynamic range is used to define the contrast ratio between the lightest and darkest areas of photo captures. Typically in a single capture. In smartphones and colloquially, as often as ...

The Oxford Dictionary defines dynamic range as “the ratio of the largest to the smallest intensity of sound that can be reliably transmitted or reproduced by a particular sound system.” That ...

Have you ever tried to photograph a high-contrast scene, only to be frustrated when you find that the pictures you snapped just don’t do it justice? Don’t worry, it’s not you, or even your camera.

High-contrast scenes can be the bane of a photographer’s existence. If you expose for the shadows, the highlights turn into supernovas. Expose for the highlights, and the shadows become black pools.

In 1934 Marconi-EMI demonstrated the monochrome 405-line electronic television system that was eventually adopted by the BBC and became the basis of public television in the UK. Since then, television ...