Use exposure simulation in photography with your desktop/laptop/mobile

Exposure simulation

This animation is an effort to mimic a camera's behaviour when different settings of the exposure-triangle are applied. Use the sliders to apply aperture, shutter-speed and iso to view the effects. Focus can be put on different flowers with the 4rth slider.

Since all images here are graphics only, over-exposure & under-exposure conditions, noise, diffration and out-of-focus areas are not the exact representation of what is achieved in the field. True and practical experience of exposure-triangle can only be achieved in the field by applying different settings.

In the beginning, the exposure of the scenario is perfectly balanced, neither under-exposed or over-exposed. Any change in any of the three variables (aperture, shutter-speed and ISO) will effect the exposure.

In the depth-of-field row, the opacities of the small monochrome flowers represent the depth-of-field of that point. Lower the opacity, shallower the DOF. This row is affected when aperture is changed, or focus point is shifted. It has nothing related to the exposure of the scenario.

Following is a table where different aperture-values, shutter-speeds and ISOs are listed with their approximate effects. They are not to be followed rigidly, rather it is an effort to provide an idea on the effect of the three variables of exposure-triangle.

You must have a reading of the page exposure triangle and other linked pages before going through this animation.