highlight detail, shadow detail

• The “highlight” areas of a photograph are the lightest areas (approaching white).

• The “shadow” areas of a photograph are the darkest areas (approaching black).

• The terms “highlight detail” and “shadow detail” refer to how many details of the subject the viewer can see in the brightest and darkest areas of the photograph.

• To meet P7, a photograph cannot misrepresent the appearance of the scene, and care should be taken especially when selectively brightening highlight areas and selectively darkening shadow areas.

TTG photographers have some leeway in how they depict the brightest and darkest areas in photographs, but the result must meet rinairs or it will be disqualified by P7 and thus from TTG.

See also:
• FAQs #804-805
• “Highlights/shadows” and “silhouettes” on this page