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Stephen Shankland
Stephen Shankland
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February 1, 2017

P: HDR exif metadata should come from middle-exposure bracket, not darkest

  • February 1, 2017
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When I see EXIF data for HDR images that Lightroom created, it's based on the darkest exposure of the source images. I think the middle exposure (or next-to-middle if an even number of bracketed shots) is a more appropriate reflection of the shutter speed/exposure time.

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    Stephen Shankland
    Stephen ShanklandAuthor
    Known Participant
    February 2, 2017
    Excellent. Thank you.
    Stephen Shankland
    Stephen ShanklandAuthor
    Known Participant
    February 2, 2017
    My Canon is set to shoot middle exposure first, so I think Lightroom picks its EXIF based on other criteria than capture order. Maybe I'll fool with that to see what happens though.
    J
    J453
    Legend
    February 2, 2017
    Hi Stephen, we've logged an internal request to make this change.Thanks.
    P
    PPL1960
    Participating Frequently
    February 1, 2017
    On Nikon cameras you can set the order of bracketed from dark to light, but also from middle first then dark to light. This could already solve your concern from within the camera. 
    J
    J453
    Legend
    February 1, 2017
    Thanks Stephen, let me check with Josh, the engineer who does the merging code, and see if this is something we can change/fix.
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