Full-on HDR Mode
Gain control over the exposure and look of your HDRS
Advanced Canon cameras, including the EOS R6, EOS 90D and EOS 7D Mark II have a standalone HDR Mode that can be enabled in the red Shooting menu. Selecting this option opens up a sub-menu that gives you control over the look of the HDR image, the exposure difference between each of the source images, and whether HDR shooting is cancelled after one shot, or continues to run until it’s disabled.
When HDR Mode is activated, the camera doesn’t control other aspects of taking a picture in the same way as the Creative Filter and HDR Backlight Control options do. This means that you’ll need to choose your preferred Creative Zone shooting mode, such as Aperture Priority or Manual, and set everything up to get a standard exposure first. HDR Mode will then automatically adjust the exposure for the darker and brighter shots.
The three images that make up the final HDR picture will be taken at different shutter speeds, even if you’ve set the camera to Shutter Priority (Tv) or Manual (M), so you’ll need to take this into account if you’re shooting handheld.
As you have more control over the picture-taking process, you’re free to change the white balance, Picture Style and other settings to suit the subject.
You can’t tweak every control though, as some features are deactivated when HDR mode is switched on. You can’t use AEB for example, and ALO (Auto Lighting Optimizer) will be disabled, too.
A few advanced Canon EOS cameras allow you to save the three Raw files that make up the HDR image, so you can try combining them in software, or simply pick one of the original photos if you prefer it.