Another trick courtesy of the high-speed sensor is the Backlit Scene HDR (high dynamic range) mode. It, too, takes several shots and then layers them to produce what should be a photo with more balanced lighting. It captures two shots at once; one with Nikon's Active D-lighting used (far left) and one with HDR overlay (center). The photo on the far right is one I took in Program Auto. The HDR shot has the truest sky conditions, but also appears to make the whole shot cool. It's definitely a feature worth playing with, though, in difficult lighting.
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