underexposure
7.3
A photo taken with too little light that looks dark
- noun
- /ˌʌndərɪkˈspoʊʒər/
- Specialized
:
subexposición
- Long exposures, incidentally, can cause underexposure and shifts in colors—what's known as reciprocity failure.
Examples
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To avoid underexposure, ensure your camera settings allow enough light into the lens.
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The photograph of the sunset ended up being a disappointment due to underexposure, leaving it too dark to appreciate the colors.
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When making candid portraits under circumstances like these, you're bound to get lots of overexposures, underexposures, and out-of-focus shots.
Academic text (2000) -
He forgot to adjust his camera settings, which led to underexposure in most of his travel photos.
Antonyms
overexposure
- Specialized
1
5.9
Too much light on film or a camera sensor that makes the image lose detail
How Bright
Surface Forms
underexposure singular
underexposures plural
Morphology
Etymology
Underexposure comes from under- meaning 'not enough' and exposure meaning 'how much light reaches film or a camera', so it describes a photo or image that got too little light and looks dark or without detail.