When you are taking a photo where some parts are very bright and others are very dark, what photo technique lets you capture detail in both areas?

The photo technique that lets you capture detail in both very bright and very dark areas is High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography. This technique addresses the limitation of a camera's sensor, which has a narrower 'dynamic range' than the human eye. 'Dynamic range' refers to the total range of light intensities a camera can record from the darkest discernible shadow to the brightest discernible highlight within a single image. When a scene contains areas significantly brighter and darker than what a single exposure can capture, a standard photograph often results in 'blown-out highlights' – areas that are pure white with no detail – or 'crushed shadows' – areas tha....